Title :
The hybrid polyimide/Ta/sub 2/O/sub 5//polyimide ARROW waveguides
Author :
Chu, A.K. ; Chuang, M.J.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electro.-Opt. Eng., Nat. Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Abstract :
Summary form only given.Recently, anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguides (ARROW) have received a great deal of attention due to their attractive features such as low optical losses, high polarization sensitivity and ease of fabrication. In this letter, a novel ARROW fabricated using the polyimide/Ta/sub 2/O/sub 5//polyimide material system is presented for the first time. The innovative organic/inorganic hybrid structure is particular suitable for the fabrication of ARROWs with larger core diameter which is compatible to that of an optical fiber.
Keywords :
etching; integrated optics; light polarisation; optical fabrication; optical losses; optical polymers; optical waveguides; photolithography; reflectivity; sensitivity; Ta/sub 2/O/sub 5/; anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguides; high polarization sensitivity; hybrid polyimide/Ta/sub 2/O/sub 5//polyimide ARROW waveguides; larger core diameter; low optical losses; optical fabricationy; optical fiber; organic/inorganic hybrid structure; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Optical coupling; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Polyimides;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2000. (CLEO 2000). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-634-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2000.907042
