Abstract
Integrated Optical Fibre (IOF) is a low-loss photonic platform that directly integrates optical fibre to a planar substrate. The platform possess advantages associated with optical fibre including low propagation loss, whilst at the same time enabling planar functionality associated with integrated optics. IOF fabrication is achieved through a modified Flame Hydrolysis Deposition (FHD) technique that forms a robust glass alloy between the fibre and substrate. The binding medium is of optical quality and mechanically robust, illustrated in fig 1 (a). Although non-trivial seamless on/off-chip coupling has also been demonstrated, which could further act to minimise coupling losses typically associated with integrated optics.
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