Title :
Solution-processed 3D chalcogenide glass waveguides
Author :
Zha, Yunlai ; Arnold, Craig B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We use solution-based micro-molding in capillaries and micro-transfer molding methods to fabricate and characterize integrated chalcogenide glass waveguides on non-planar, such as curved or stepped, surfaces for communication or sensing applications.
Keywords :
MIMIC; capillarity; chalcogenide glasses; moulding; surface roughness; capillaries; micro-transfer molding methods; solution-based micro-molding; solution-processed 3D chalcogenide glass waveguides; Glass; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Substrates; Surface treatment; Surface waves; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4