Title :
Polymeric optical waveguide with high thermal stability and its application for optical interconnection
Author :
Tomaru, S. ; Enbutsu, K. ; Hikita, M. ; Amano, M. ; Tohno, S. ; Imamura, S.
Author_Institution :
NTT Opto-Electron. Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
We have realized multimode optical waveguides with low loss and high thermal stability by a simple fabrication process using UV-cured epoxy resin, and also proposed useful and low-cost waveguide film devices for optical interconnection.
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical fabrication; optical films; optical interconnections; optical losses; optical polymers; optical waveguides; thermal stability; 0.85 mum; UV-cured epoxy resin; fabrication process; high thermal stability; low loss; low-cost waveguide film devices; multimode optical waveguides; optical interconnection; polymeric optical waveguide; Optical devices; Optical films; Optical interconnections; Optical mixing; Optical polymers; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Thermal stability;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766413
