Title :
Birefringence in benzocyclobutene strip optical waveguides
Author :
Cheng, S. ; Chiang, K. ; Chan, H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., City Univ. of Hong Kong, China
Abstract :
This paper presents the fabrication of benzocyclobutene strip optical waveguides and the measurement of their birefringence properties. The experimental results are shown to agree with the theoretical calculation. The condition for obtaining zero birefringence is highlighted. These waveguides are potentially useful for the construction of polarization-insensitive polymer-based optical devices.
Keywords :
birefringence; optical fabrication; optical variables measurement; optical waveguides; organic compounds; strip lines; benzocyclobutene strip optical waveguides; birefringence; fabrication; polarization-insensitive polymer-based optical devices; Birefringence; Optical device fabrication; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical polymers; Optical waveguides; Slabs; Strips;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248099
