UV-imprinted single-mode waveguides with low loss at visible wavelength

Jussi Hiltunen; Annukka Kokkonen; J. Puustinen; Marianne Hiltunen; J. Lappalainen

doi:10.1109/LPT.2013.2258007

UV-imprinted single-mode waveguides with low loss at visible wavelength

Jussi Hiltunen, Annukka Kokkonen, J. Puustinen, Marianne Hiltunen, J. Lappalainen

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Abstract

We demonstrate polymeric single-mode waveguides with low loss at visible wavelength. Inverted ridge waveguides were fabricated by a low-cost UV-imprinting method. An average propagation loss of 0.19 dB/cm was obtained at 638 nm wavelength by investigating the transmission properties of spiral waveguides with the overall length of 23.3 cm. Payne-Lacey scattering model predicts that the scattering loss due to imprint replication is dominated by the sidewall roughness. It is envisaged that the used low-cost fabrication method and waveguide configuration can have potential in power budget sensitive applications.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	996-998
Number of pages	3
Journal	IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume	25
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2013.2258007
Publication status	Published - 2013
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

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Keywords

imprinting
integrated optics
polymer
waveguide

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Hiltunen, J., Kokkonen, A., Puustinen, J., Hiltunen, M., & Lappalainen, J. (2013). UV-imprinted single-mode waveguides with low loss at visible wavelength. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 25(10), 996-998. https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2013.2258007

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