Abstract
A simple low-cost method of fabricating polymeric optical waveguides with large core sizes for plastic optical fibers is presented. The waveguides are fabricated by hot embossing with an ultraviolet-cured epoxy resin stamper. The stamper is fabricated by replication of a rectangular groove mold that is made from silicone rubber replicated from a ridged original silicon master. The master is fabricated by anisotropic etching of (110) single-crystal silicon. Optical waveguides with large core sizes of 100-500 μm have been fabricated, and a low propagation loss of 0.19 dB/cm at 650 nm was achieved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2378-2380 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Optics Letters |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 23 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2003 Dec 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics