The invention relates to a process for manufacturing an integrated optical
device comprising the deposition on a support substrate of a multilayer
being formed by first and second cladding layers in order to hold in a
multilayer first region a waveguide core layer. The core is provided with
an electromagnetic radiation (L) inlet/outlet port. Furthermore, the
process provides for the formation of a regulation layer having a first
etching speed associated therewith, which is distinguished from the
etching speeds of the cladding layers. Subsequently to an etching of a
multilayer second region, a cavity is obtained having a first wall which
is inclined relative to the substrate at least partially extending in
said first region and which is near said inlet/outlet port. Such etching
removes portions of the regulation layer and the cladding layers at
different speeds in order to result in the formation of the inclined
wall.