Three-dimensional waveguide arrays via projection lithography into a moving photopolymer

Eric D Moore; Amy C. Sullivan; Robert R. McLeod

doi:10.1117/12.796970

26 August 2008 Three-dimensional waveguide arrays via projection lithography into a moving photopolymer

Eric D Moore, Amy C. Sullivan, Robert R. McLeod

Proceedings Volume 7053, Organic 3D Photonics Materials and Devices II; 705309 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.796970
Event: Photonic Devices + Applications, 2008, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We demonstrate a projection lithography method that induces optical index changes in a flexible polymer cable that is continuously translated through the image plane. We demonstrate that a static spot pattern generates a grid of waveguides along the cable length via a continuous extrusion process. Rotations or scaling of the optical spot array can fabricate image inverters or magnifying face plates in a single process step. The resulting polymer devices have applications in optical backplanes, endoscopes for medical applications and lightweight imaging systems.

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Eric D Moore, Amy C. Sullivan, and Robert R. McLeod "Three-dimensional waveguide arrays via projection lithography into a moving photopolymer", Proc. SPIE 7053, Organic 3D Photonics Materials and Devices II, 705309 (26 August 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.796970

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