Low loss, flexible single-mode polymer photonics
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Author(s)
Zuo, Haijie
Yu, Shaoliang
Gu, Tian
Hu, Juejun
Date Issued
April 2019
Journal
Optics Express
Publisher
The Optical Society
Citation
Zuo, Haijie et al., "Low loss, flexible single-mode polymer photonics." Optics Express 27, 8 (April 2019): 11152-59 doi. 10.1364/OE.27.011152 ©2019 Authors
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Abstract
Single-mode polymer photonics is of significant interest to short-reach data communications, photonic packaging, sensing, and biophotonic light delivery. We report here experimental demonstration of mechanically flexible waveguides fabricated by using commercial off-the-shelf biocompatible polymers that claim a record low propagation loss of 0.11 dB/cm near 850 nm wavelength. We also show the excellent flexibility of the freestanding waveguides which can withstand repeated deformation cycles at millimeter bending radius without compromising their low-loss characteristics. High-performance passive optical components, such as waveguide Y-branches, multi-mode interferometers (MMIs), and waveguide crossings are also realized using the polymer photonics platform. ©2019 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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