Title :
Light-induced self-written polymeric waveguides for low-cost integration of single-mode devices
Author :
Yamashita, T. ; Kawasaki, A. ; Watanabe, O. ; Kagami, M. ; Tomiki, M. ; Sakata, H.
Author_Institution :
Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc., Nagakute, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrate the feasibility of optical interconnection waveguides, including a Bragg grating and EO waveguides, formed by a self-trapping effect into a novel photopolymer. These technologies are useful for the integration of chip-scale photonic devices.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; integrated optics; optical interconnections; optical polymers; optical waveguides; Bragg grating; EO waveguides; chip-scale photonic devices; light induced self-written polymeric waveguides; low cost integration; optical interconnection waveguides; photopolymer; self-trapping effect; single mode devices; Electrooptical waveguides; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical device fabrication; Optical fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Interconnects Conference, 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Santa Fe, NM
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1620-1
DOI :
10.1109/OIC.2012.6224426
