Polymers applied in components for telecommunication systems (PACTS)

Author

Ryan, T.G. ; Bone, D.J. ; Harvey, T.G. ; Carter, N. ; Allen, S. ; Goodwin, M.J. ; Cush, R. ; Salik, M. ; Johnstone, W. ; Fawcett, G. ; Petty, H. ; Cresswell, J. ; Wherrett, B.S. ; Wang, C.H.

Author_Institution

ICI Wilton Mater. Res. Centre, Middlesbrough, UK

fYear

1994

fDate

34498

Firstpage

42461

Lastpage

42464

Abstract

The objective of this work package was to produce monomode passive waveguide components for distributing optical signals within fibre optic networks. ICI and GMMT collaborated to develop materials and processing routes to provide passive waveguide splitters with performance comparable with alternative technologies that could potentially be manufactured at low cost. This involved a complex series of tasks from chemical synthesis to component assembly including fibre interconnection and packaging

Keywords

electro-optical modulation; optical communication equipment; optical elements; optical planar waveguides; optical polymers; optical waveguide components; GMMT; ICI; chemical synthesis; component assembly; distributing optical signals; fibre interconnection; fibre optic networks; low cost; materials; monomode passive waveguide components; packaging; passive waveguide splitters; polymers; processing routes; telecommunication systems; work package;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

Conference_Titel

Optoelectronic Systems 'LINK' Programme, IEE Colloquium on

Conference_Location

London

Type

conf

Filename

369929