Title :
Polymer waveguides and device applications
Author :
Shacklette, L. ; Blomquist, R. ; Deng, J. ; Ferm, P. ; Maxfield, M. ; Mato, J. ; Jiang, P. ; Killian, K. ; Beeson, K. ; Zou, Hailin
Author_Institution :
Corning Inc., Somerset, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We have developed highly robust polymers derived from liquid multifunctional acrylate monomers that produce waveguides that offer propagation losses equivalent to planar silica guides. This materials technology enables a variety of high performance thermo-optic devices.
Keywords :
optical losses; optical planar waveguides; optical polymers; optical waveguide theory; silicon compounds; thermo-optical devices; SiO2; liquid multifunctional acrylate monomers; planar silica guides; polymer waveguides; propagation losses; thermo-optic devices; Liquid waveguides; Materials science and technology; Planar waveguides; Polarization; Polymers; Propagation losses; Robustness; Silicon compounds; Switches; Thermal stresses;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248101
