• DocumentCode
    1833694
  • Title

    UV-written buried waveguide devices in epoxy-coated benzocyclobutene

  • Author

    Chiang, Kin Seng ; Lor, Kar Pong ; Liu, Qing ; Chan, Hau Ping

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. Eng., City Univ. of Hong Kong, Kowloon, China
  • Volume
    5
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    6-11 March 2005
  • Abstract
    We find that properly treated epoxy (OPTOCAST 3505) is non-photosensitive at the UV-wavelength 248 nm. Using it as the cladding material, several buried channel waveguide devices written into benzocyclobutene by the UV technique are demonstrated.
  • Keywords
    buried layers; light reflection; optical fabrication; optical films; optical polymers; optical waveguides; polymer films; 248 nm; OPTOCAST 3505 treated epoxy; UV-wavelength; UV-written buried waveguide devices; benzocyclobutene; buried channel waveguide devices; cladding material; epoxy-coated benzocyclobutene; nonphotosensitive epoxy; Fiber gratings; Integrated optics; Optical fiber devices; Optical films; Optical materials; Optical polarization; Optical polymers; Optical waveguides; Slabs; Writing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-783-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2005.193090
  • Filename
    1499683