Efficient polymer waveguide grating coupler with directionality enhancement
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DOI: 10.1016/j.optcom.2020.125418
Abstract: Abstract Polymer is viewed as an ideal platform for integrated photonics sensing. We propose a polymer waveguide grating coupler with the enhancement of directionality. A gold film mirror beneath the grating coupler is introduced to… read more here.
Keywords: grating coupler; coupler; polymer waveguide; efficient polymer ... See more keywords
Highly sensitive Mach-Zehnder fibre temperature sensor fabricated by two-photon polymerization
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DOI: 10.1080/09500340.2018.1520313
Abstract: ABSTRACT A fibre-based Mach–Zehnder (MZ) temperature sensor based on an ultra-long polymer waveguide integrated in an open-cavity multimode optical fibre is presented and analysed. A two-photon polymerization method was used to fabricate the polymer waveguide… read more here.
Keywords: photon polymerization; two photon; temperature sensor; polymer waveguide ... See more keywords
Polymer Waveguide-Based Crossing Waveguides and Adiabatic-Tapered Directional Couplers for Fiber Compatible Optical Interconnect
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DOI: 10.1109/jphot.2025.3564794
Abstract: Photonic integrated circuits have intrinsic merits of high integration, large bandwidth, and flexible design, which play an important role in optical communication systems for the interconnect. To increase the integration and routing of photonic circuits… read more here.
Keywords: based crossing; fiber compatible; crossing waveguides; polymer waveguide ... See more keywords
Polymer Waveguide Couplers for Fluorite Microresonators
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DOI: 10.1109/lpt.2017.2675279
Abstract: We report on the development of a planar evanescent-field coupler for calcium fluoride (CaF2) whispering gallery mode resonators using polymer rib waveguides and demonstrate 80% coupling efficiency with resonators characterized with the loaded quality factors… read more here.
Keywords: polymer waveguide; waveguide couplers; couplers fluorite; fluorite microresonators ... See more keywords
Transmission characteristics of femtosecond laser pulses in a polymer waveguide.
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DOI: 10.1364/oe.467884
Abstract: Femtosecond lasers have been widely employed in scientific and industrial applications, including the study of material properties, fabrication of structures on the sub-micrometer scale, surgical and medical treatment, etc. In these applications, the ultrafast laser… read more here.
Keywords: characteristics femtosecond; femtosecond laser; laser; transmission characteristics ... See more keywords
Monolithic integration of polymer waveguide phase modulators with silicon nitride waveguides using adiabatic transition tapers.
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DOI: 10.1364/oe.479614
Abstract: Polymer waveguide phase modulators (PMs) demonstrate high thermal confinement with outstanding thermo-optic properties and can provide stable low-power phase modulation in optical phased arrays (OPA). On the other hand, silicon nitride (SiN) waveguides produce stronger… read more here.
Keywords: silicon nitride; polymer; waveguide phase; polymer waveguide ... See more keywords
Advanced fabrication of polymer waveguide interferometric sensor utilizing interconnected holey fibers.
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DOI: 10.1364/oe.521678
Abstract: A universally applicable approach is proposed for the fabrication of fiber-optic polymer sensors. The hollow-core fibers (HCFs) with inner diameters of 30 µm, 50 µm, and 75 µm are spliced coaxially with dual-hole fiber (DHF) or photonic crystal… read more here.
Keywords: fabrication; sensor; polymer; polymer waveguide ... See more keywords
Low-power thermo-optic switch based on polymer waveguide integrated with graphene heater.
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DOI: 10.1364/oe.555366
Abstract: We present a low-power thermo-optic (TO) switch based on a polymer waveguide integrated with a graphene heater for low power-consumption and fast operation. The graphene layer buried inside the waveguide core does not introduce a… read more here.
Keywords: switch; low power; polymer waveguide; graphene ... See more keywords
On-Chip 3D Printing of Polymer Waveguide-Coupled Single-Photon Emitter Based on Colloidal Quantum Dots
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DOI: 10.3390/polym15092201
Abstract: In the field of quantum technology, there has been a growing interest in fully integrated systems that employ single photons due to their potential for high performance and scalability. Here, a simple method is demonstrated… read more here.
Keywords: waveguide coupled; single photon; polymer waveguide; photon ... See more keywords