Title :
Fabrication of self-written polymeric waveguides using near-infrared light from single-mode devices
Author :
Yamashita, Tatsuya ; Kawasaki, Akari ; Watanabe, Osamu ; Kagami, Manabu
Author_Institution :
Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc., Nagakute, Japan
fDate :
Oct. 30 2011-Nov. 2 2011
Abstract :
We show the feasibility of optical interconnection waveguides formed by self-trapping effect with 0.85μm light irradiation into photopolymer. Self-written waveguides as extensions of both a single-mode fiber and a VCSEL chip were demonstrated.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; optical fabrication; optical fibres; optical interconnections; optical polymers; optical self-focusing; optical waveguides; surface emitting lasers; VCSEL chip; near-infrared light; optical interconnection waveguides; photopolymer; self-trapping effect; self-written polymeric waveguide fabrication; single mode devices; single-mode fiber; Optical beams; Optical device fabrication; Optical polymers; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Microopics Conference (MOC), 2011 17th
Conference_Location :
Sendai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1344-6
