Title :
Refractive microlens on fiber using UV-curable fluorinated acrylate polymer by surface-tension induced self-assembly
Author :
Kim, K.R. ; Oh, K. ; Chang, Selee
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. & Commun., K-JIST, Kwangju, South Korea
Abstract :
A new novel fabrication method for lensed-fiber has been proposed utilizing UV-curable fluorinated acrylate polymer. The structure is composed of three segments; single mode fiber, coreless fiber and polymer lens-tip. Flexible control of the curvature-radius of lens-tip was realized using the polymer surface tension and free space interconnection performances are reported.
Keywords :
curing; microlenses; optical fibre fabrication; optical interconnections; optical polymers; refractive index; self-assembly; surface tension; ultraviolet radiation effects; UV-curable fluorinated acrylate polymer; coreless fiber; curvature-radius flexible control; fabrication method; free space interconnection performance; lensed-fiber; polymer lens-tip; polymer surface tension; refractive microlens; single mode fiber; surface-tension induced self-assembly; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Lenses; Microoptics; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical surface waves; Polymers; Refractive index; Self-assembly;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
