Abstract
Serially grafted polymer optical waveguides were fabricated by the light-induced self-written (LISW) waveguide technique for the first time to our knowledge. To realize functional waveguide cores by the LISW technique, transparent materials at the writing wavelength were selected. By inserting thin transparent partitions, a serial-graft structure consisting of passive and active waveguides without any misalignment was realized automatically. This technique is advantageous for its extremely easy process over conventional fabrication techniques.
© 2008 Optical Society of America
Full Article | PDF ArticleMore Like This
Hidetaka Terasawa, Freddy Tan, Okihiro Sugihara, Akari Kawasaki, Daisuke Inoue, Tatsuya Yamashita, Manabu Kagami, Olivier Maury, Yann Bretonnière, and Chantal Andraud
Opt. Lett. 42(11) 2236-2238 (2017)
Takayuki Matsui, Kyoji Komatsu, Okihiro Sugihara, and Toshikuni Kaino
Opt. Lett. 30(9) 970-972 (2005)
Mohamed Ben Belgacem, Saber Kamoun, Mohamed Gargouri, Kokou D. Honorat Dorkenoo, Alberto Barsella, and Loïc Mager
Opt. Express 23(16) 20841-20848 (2015)