Flexible polymeric rib waveguide with self-align couplers system

Cheng-Sheng Huang; Wei Chih Wang

doi:10.1116/1.2830634

Flexible polymeric rib waveguide with self-align couplers system

Cheng-Sheng Huang, Wei Chih Wang^*

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Department of Mechanical Engineering

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The authors report a polymeric based rib waveguide with U shape self-align fiber couplers system using a simple micromolding process with SU8 as a molding material and polydimethysiloxane as a waveguide material. The material is used for its good optical transparency, low surface tension, biocompatibility, and durability. Furthermore, the material is highly formable. This unique fabrication molding technique provides a means of keeping the material and manufacturing costs to a minimum. The self-align fiber couplers system also proves a fast and simple means of light coupling. The flexible nature of the waveguide material makes this process ideal for a potential wearable optical sensor.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures
Volume	26
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2830634
State	Published - 8 Feb 2008

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