Polymeric optical waveguide components fabricated by simultaneous embossing and poling at elevated temperatures

Okihiro Sugihara; Yanlong Che; Shinya Shibata; Makoto Nakanishi; Hideo Yamaji; Hisashi Fujimura; Chikara Egami; Naomichi Okamoto

doi:10.1117/12.429372

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15 June 2001 Polymeric optical waveguide components fabricated by simultaneous embossing and poling at elevated temperatures

Okihiro Sugihara, Yanlong Che, Shinya Shibata, Makoto Nakanishi, Hideo Yamaji, Hisashi Fujimura, Chikara Egami, Naomichi Okamoto

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Proceedings Volume 4279, Organic Photonic Materials and Devices III; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.429372
Event: Symposium on Integrated Optics, 2001, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Simple fabrication technique of nonlinear optical waveguide components in polymer films based on simultaneous embossing and poling at elevated temperature (SEPET) is proposed and demonstrated. The master gratings which consist of polyimide die and metal base are fabricated by a single pulse two-beam interference technique using UV laser ablation. The master grating is found to be stable enough against heat and mold treatment cycles. The master molds nonlinear optical polymers at their Tg's. At the same time, high voltage is applied to the polymers to induce second-order nonlinearity. The grating profile as well as the nonlinearity is estimated. Moreover, formation of channel waveguide with grating based on the present process is also discussed.

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Okihiro Sugihara, Yanlong Che, Shinya Shibata, Makoto Nakanishi, Hideo Yamaji, Hisashi Fujimura, Chikara Egami, and Naomichi Okamoto "Polymeric optical waveguide components fabricated by simultaneous embossing and poling at elevated temperatures", Proc. SPIE 4279, Organic Photonic Materials and Devices III, (15 June 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.429372

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