Polymer microstructure waveguides on various substrates for optical interconnection and communication

Ray T. Chen; Michael R. Wang; Gregory J. Sonek; Tomasz P. Jannson

doi:10.1117/12.18013

1 April 1990 Polymer microstructure waveguides on various substrates for optical interconnection and communication

Ray T. Chen, Michael R. Wang, Gregory J. Sonek, Tomasz P. Jannson

Proceedings Volume 1213, Photopolymer Device Physics, Chemistry, and Applications; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.18013
Event: OE/LASE '90, 1990, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

Planar polymer lightguides ofpoly-(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) are doped with a UV sensitive material and an azo dye, sensitive for green or blue light (514, 488 nm) simultaneously. The UV-sensitive material is used for recording a permanent waveguide pattern while the azo dye is meant for a reversible light induced refractive index change. Although the azo dye is partly destroyed by the UV light and the photochemical reaction during waveguide formation, a light induced phase modulation in the guide is still possible in such bifunctional materials.

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Ray T. Chen, Michael R. Wang, Gregory J. Sonek, and Tomasz P. Jannson "Polymer microstructure waveguides on various substrates for optical interconnection and communication", Proc. SPIE 1213, Photopolymer Device Physics, Chemistry, and Applications, (1 April 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.18013

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