Title :
Modelling, fabrication and characterisation of polymer antiresonant reflecting optical waveguides
Author :
Mitchell, A. ; Kuver, A. ; Sun, H.T. ; Austin, M.W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Commun. & Electr. Eng., R. Melbourne Inst. of Technol., Vic., Australia
Abstract :
Interest in the application of polymers to integrated optics is growing steadily. The advantages of low cost and simple and quick preparation make options for wave-guiding involving polymers very attractive. A theoretical model is used to design optimum anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguides (ARROW) structures using polymer materials. We demonstrate an ARROW structure using spin deposited polymethyl methacrylate and polyimide multilayers. The processing of this device was monitored using reflectance and analysed using prism coupling
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical fabrication; optical polymers; optical waveguides; ARROW; anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguide; fabrication; integrated optics; model; polyimide; polymer; polymethyl methacrylate; prism coupling; reflectance; spin deposited multilayer; Costs; Integrated optics; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical design; Optical device fabrication; Optical materials; Optical polymers; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Polyimides;
Conference_Titel :
Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials And Devices Proceedings, 1996 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Canberra, ACT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3374-8
DOI :
10.1109/COMMAD.1996.610161
