Tunable interferometers on a flexible polymer chip

Autor:	Grieve, James A., Li, Chengcan, Ng, Kian Fong, Ho, Yi Wei, Viana-Gomes, José, Ling, Alexander
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	Physics - Applied Physics
Druh dokumentu:	Working Paper
Popis:	To facilitate the implementation of large scale photonic quantum walks, we have developed a polymer waveguide platform capable of robust, polarization insensitive single mode guiding over a broad range of visible and near- infrared wavelengths. These devices have considerable elasticity, which we exploit to enable tuning of optical behaviour by precise mechanical deformations. In this work, we investigate pairs of beamsplitters arranged as interferometers. These systems demonstrate stable operation over a wide range of phases and reflectivities. We discuss device performance, and present an outlook on flexible polymer chips supporting large, reconfigurable optical circuits. Comment: Preprint of upcoming SPIE Proceedings, DOI to update later
Databáze:	arXiv
Externí odkaz:	http://arxiv.org/abs/1808.09864 Zobrazit plný text záznamu View this record from Arxiv