OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE WITH DISSIMILAR CORE AND CLADDING MATERIALS AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME

摘要

An optical waveguide, radiation emitting device employing the same, and process for fabricating the radiation emitting device are provided. The optical waveguide has a core (12) fabricated of a first material with a firs t index of refraction and cladding (14) surrounding the core (12) fabricated o f a second material with a second index of refraction. The core is an active material which emits radiation at a desired wavelength when pumped with radiation of a predetermined wavelength, and the first material and second material are dissimilar materials (R1, R2), having been separately fabricate d and subsequently physically assembled as the waveguide. The light emitting device employing the optical waveguide is configured either as an amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) source or laser source employing appropriate reflective materials at the ends of the optical waveguide.