A high performance optical photo-polymer for planar lightwave circuits

Author

McEwan, I. ; Suyal, N. ; Li, X. ; Tooley, F.

Author_Institution

Terahertz Photonics, Livingston, UK

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

133

Lastpage

139

Abstract

Development of a novel multifunctional acrylate based photo-polymer formulation with T_g >150°C and its application in the fabrication of optical waveguides is reported. Single mode planar optical waveguides were fabricated using UV exposure through a mask followed by development. Waveguide losses at 1550, 1300 and 850 nm as measured using cutback method were 0.7, 0.4 and 0.05 dB/cm respectively. Birefringence in polymer films was around 1 × 10^-3. Waveguides subjected to 85°C, under 85% relative humidity conditions showed no deterioration or delamination.

Keywords

birefringence; optical fabrication; optical losses; optical planar waveguides; optical polymers; polymer films; ultraviolet lithography; 0.05 dB; 0.4 dB; 0.7 dB; 1300 nm; 150 degC; 1550 nm; 850 nm; UV exposure; birefringence; cutback method; delamination; deterioration; fabrication; high performance optical photo-polymer; humidity conditions; mask; multifunctional acrylate based photo-polymer formulation; optical waveguides; planar lightwave circuits; polymer films; single mode planar optical waveguides; waveguide losses; Birefringence; Circuits; Loss measurement; Optical device fabrication; Optical films; Optical losses; Optical planar waveguides; Optical polymers; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Fibre and Optical Passive Components, 2002. Proceedings of 2002 IEEE/LEOS Workshop on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7556-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FOPC.2002.1015816

Filename

1015816