Title :
The First Low-Loss and High-Bandwidth 61-127 Channel Graded-Index Steric Cores Polymer Waveguide
Author :
Tanaka, C. ; Kurashima, Kazuyoshi ; Naritomi, Masaki ; Kondo, Atsushi ; Koike, Yasuharu
Author_Institution :
Lucina Div., Asahi Glass Co., Susono, Japan
Abstract :
We succeeded in fabricating a low-loss and high-bandwidth polymer optical waveguide with graded index type 61-127 cores. The propagation loss is 0.0004 dB/cm at 850 nm and bandwidth of each GI core is 3.2 GHz through 200 m waveguide.
Keywords :
gradient index optics; optical communication equipment; optical fabrication; optical losses; optical polymers; optical waveguides; telecommunication channels; bandwidth; graded-index steric cores polymer waveguide; propagation loss; wavelength 850 nm; Electromagnetic waveguides; Integrated circuit interconnections; Optical interconnections; Optical materials; Optical polymers; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Rectangular waveguides; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528699