Title :
Monomode polymer waveguides with integrated mirrors
Author :
Wiesmann, R. ; Kalveram, S. ; Neyer, A.
Author_Institution :
Fakultat fur Elektrotech., Dortmund Univ., Germany
Abstract :
Low loss monomode polymer waveguides with integrated mirrors for off-plane coupling are realised for applications in optical bus systems. The waveguide and mirror structures are fabricated in PMMA substrates by injection moulding. The microstructured metal mould inserts are prepared by silicon micromachining and electroplating. For polymer waveguide fabrication a new copolymer PFPMA/TeCEA is used as low loss UV-curing waveguide core material. First devices with a waveguide attenuation of 0.21 dB/cm at 1300 nm wavelength and a mirror loss of about 1 dB have been demonstrated.
Keywords :
electroplating; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; micromachining; mirrors; optical fabrication; optical interconnections; optical losses; optical polymers; optical waveguides; substrates; system buses; 1 dB; 1300 nm; PMMA substrates; copolymer PFPMA/TeCEA; electroplating; injection moulding; integrated mirrors; low loss UV-curing waveguide core material; low loss monomode polymer waveguides; microstructured metal mould inserts; mirror loss; mirror structures; monomode polymer waveguides; off-plane coupling; optical bus systems; optical losses; polymer waveguide fabrication; silicon micromachining; waveguide attenuation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1996. ECOC '96. 22nd European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Oslo, Norway
Print_ISBN :
82-423-0418-1
