How Do Resin, Glass, and Silicon Carbide Waveguides Compare? Performance IndicatorResinGlassSilicon CarbideRefractive Index1.49-1.601.5-1.92.65Transmission RateModerate (<90%), decreases with agingHigh (>95%), stableLow (visible light), high (infrared/UV)Dispersion CoefficientModerateLow (Abbe number 50-60)LowOptical BandgapNarrow (approximately 2.5 eV)Modera