Title :
Low loss channel waveguides in polymers
Author_Institution :
E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA
fDate :
10/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The primary routes for creating polymeric channel waveguides are reviewed. Processes, materials, waveguide performance, and applications recently reported in the literature are covered. Emphasis is on an internal diffusion approach under development at Du Pont which has not been widely reported. The intent is to provide a perspective on the flexibility and versatility for fabricating polymer channel waveguides for practical integrated optic applications
Keywords :
diffusion in solids; integrated optics; optical losses; optical waveguides; optical workshop techniques; polymer films; Du Pont; integrated optic applications; internal diffusion; low loss waveguides; polymer channel waveguide fabrication; polymer films; polymeric channel waveguides; polymers; waveguide materials; waveguide performance; waveguide processes; Circuits; Costs; Helium; Integrated optics; Optical device fabrication; Optical interconnections; Optical losses; Optical polymers; Optical waveguides; Wet etching;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
