Efficient coupling technique for single-mode optical D-fiber to buried polymer acrylic waveguide

Timothy S. Barry; D. L. Rode; Robert R. Krchnavek

doi:10.1117/12.212716

30 June 1995 Efficient coupling technique for single-mode optical D-fiber to buried polymer acrylic waveguide

Timothy S. Barry, D. L. Rode, Robert R. Krchnavek

Proceedings Volume 2481, Photonic Device Engineering for Dual-Use Applications; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.212716
Event: SPIE's 1995 Symposium on OE/Aerospace Sensing and Dual Use Photonics, 1995, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Single-mode optical D-fiber is fabricated and coupled to a buried polymer acrylic waveguide by a novel technique with a transcision and alignment ways. The D-fiber is fabricated by lapping the cladding layer of a single-mode fiber to the core. Optical waveguides and alignment ways are made with polymers by photodefinition. This technique combines the optical elements with a transcision placed perpendicular to the optical axis of the waveguide to offer an efficient coupling of single- mode fiber to optical waveguide with an excess coupling loss of 0.25 dB. This coupling loss is found using a cutback experiment and buried polymeracrylic waveguides. Also, this coupling technique has been used to achieve excess passive-coupling losses of 0.9 dB.

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Timothy S. Barry, D. L. Rode, and Robert R. Krchnavek "Efficient coupling technique for single-mode optical D-fiber to buried polymer acrylic waveguide", Proc. SPIE 2481, Photonic Device Engineering for Dual-Use Applications, (30 June 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.212716

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