Title :
Light-Induced Self-Written three-dimensional polymer optical waveguide for module fabrication and interconnection
Author :
Kagami, Manabu ; Yamashita, Tatsuya ; Yonemura, Masatoshi ; Kawasaki, Akari ; Tsuchimori, Masaaki ; Matsui, Takayuki
Author_Institution :
Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc., Nagakute
Abstract :
Light-induced self-written (LISW) technology is a unique and simple method of forming low-loss 3-dimensional optical circuits in a photopolymer solution. By using this technology, we fabricated and tested a WDM optical module.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical interconnections; optical polymers; optical waveguides; transceivers; wavelength division multiplexing; 3D polymer optical waveguide; WDM optical module; light-induced self-written technology; low-loss 3D optical circuits; module fabrication; module interconnection; photopolymer solution; Optical attenuators; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical interconnections; Optical polymers; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Resins;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348680
