“…In addition, GRIN lenses in combination with, for example, diffraction gratings are used in light flow splitters, optical switches, multiplexers, demultiplexers, etc. [1][2][3]. The most common technology for obtaining a given radial refractive index (RI) distribution in GRIN lenses is high-temperature ion exchange (IE) of alkaline cations in the glass-salt melt system.…”