Planar waveguide to vertical mode couplers covering the visible to IR spectral range.

Autor: Cassells R, Smith JA, Hu C, Bommer SP, Guilhabert B, Dawson MD, Strain MJ
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Optics express [Opt Express] 2024 Oct 21; Vol. 32 (22), pp. 38128-38135.
DOI: 10.1364/OE.539044
Abstrakt: Planar 45 o turning mirrors with metal coating embedded in SU8 polymer waveguides enable waveguide to vertical mode coupling across a broad range of wavelengths from the visible to IR. The fabrication of these 2.5D structures is achieved using relatively simple grayscale lithography in thin film resists, compatible with standard planar lithography methods. Mirror losses of <1 dB are measured from 516 -1630 nm, and direct coupling to single mode fibre is achieved.
Databáze: MEDLINE