Polymer and composite polymer slot waveguides

Marianne Hiltunen; W.S. Fegadolli; H.L.R. Lira; P. Vahimaa; Jussi Hiltunen; Sanna Aikio; V.R. Almeida; Pentti Karioja

doi:10.1117/12.2052251

Polymer and composite polymer slot waveguides

Marianne Hiltunen, W.S. Fegadolli, H.L.R. Lira, P. Vahimaa, Jussi Hiltunen, Sanna Aikio, V.R. Almeida, Pentti Karioja

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Abstract

A fully polymer slot Young interferometer operating at 633 nm wavelength was fabricated by using nanoimprint molding method. The phase response of the interference pattern was measured with several concentrations of glucose-water solutions, utilizing both TE and TM polarization states. The sensor was experimentally found to detect a bulk refractive index change of 6.4*10-6 RIU. Temperature dependency of silicon slot waveguide has been demonstrated to be reduced with composite slot waveguide structure. The slot filled with thermally stable polymer having negative thermo-optic coefficient showed nearly an athermal operation of silicon slot waveguide. Experimental results show that the slot waveguide geometry covered with Ormocomp has thermo-optical coefficient of 6 pm/K.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings
Subtitle of host publication	Volume 9133, Silicon Photonics and Photonic Integrated Circuits IV; 91331G, 2014
Publisher	International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE
Number of pages	8
Volume	9133
ISBN (Print)	978-1-6284-1081-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2052251
Publication status	Published - 2014
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	Silicon Photonics and Photonic Integrated Circuits IV - Brussels, Belgium Duration: 14 Apr 2014 → 17 Apr 2014

Publication series

Series	Proceedings of SPIE
Volume	9133

Conference

Conference	Silicon Photonics and Photonic Integrated Circuits IV
Country	Belgium
City	Brussels
Period	14/04/14 → 17/04/14

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Keywords

interferometers
polymers
ring-resonators
slot waveguides
thermo-optic coefficient

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Hiltunen, M., Fegadolli, W. S., Lira, H. L. R., Vahimaa, P., Hiltunen, J., Aikio, S., Almeida, V. R., & Karioja, P. (2014). Polymer and composite polymer slot waveguides. In Proceedings: Volume 9133, Silicon Photonics and Photonic Integrated Circuits IV; 91331G, 2014 (Vol. 9133). [91331G] International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE. Proceedings of SPIE, Vol.. 9133 https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2052251

Hiltunen, Marianne ; Fegadolli, W.S. ; Lira, H.L.R. ; Vahimaa, P. ; Hiltunen, Jussi ; Aikio, Sanna ; Almeida, V.R. ; Karioja, Pentti. / Polymer and composite polymer slot waveguides. Proceedings: Volume 9133, Silicon Photonics and Photonic Integrated Circuits IV; 91331G, 2014. Vol. 9133 International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE, 2014. (Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 9133).

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Hiltunen, M, Fegadolli, WS, Lira, HLR, Vahimaa, P, Hiltunen, J , Aikio, S, Almeida, VR & Karioja, P 2014, Polymer and composite polymer slot waveguides. in Proceedings: Volume 9133, Silicon Photonics and Photonic Integrated Circuits IV; 91331G, 2014. vol. 9133, 91331G, International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE, Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 9133, Silicon Photonics and Photonic Integrated Circuits IV, Brussels, Belgium, 14/04/14. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2052251

Polymer and composite polymer slot waveguides. / Hiltunen, Marianne; Fegadolli, W.S.; Lira, H.L.R.; Vahimaa, P.; Hiltunen, Jussi ; Aikio, Sanna; Almeida, V.R.; Karioja, Pentti.

Proceedings: Volume 9133, Silicon Photonics and Photonic Integrated Circuits IV; 91331G, 2014. Vol. 9133 International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE, 2014. 91331G (Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 9133).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

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