Title :
Non-lithographic fabrication of polymer waveguides and grating couplers
Author :
Leng, Y. ; Yun, V. ; Lucas, L. ; Herman, W.N. ; Lee, C.H. ; Goldhar, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD
Abstract :
Optical polymer waveguides were fabricated using a direct-dispensing technique. Grating couplers with deep grooves were fabricated by laser ablation. Optical measurements at a wavelength of 1.55mum gave a grating coupling efficiency close to 50%
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; laser ablation; optical couplers; optical fabrication; optical polymers; optical waveguides; 1.55 micron; 50 percent; coupling efficiency; direct-dispensing technique; grating coupler; laser ablation; nonlithographic fabrication; optical measurement; optical polymer waveguide; Couplers; Gratings; Laser ablation; Optical device fabrication; Optical losses; Optical polymers; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549216
