A collimation mirror in polymeric planar waveguide formed by reactive ion etching

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 422-424

  Kim, Jin Ha ^a   Chen, Ray T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Integrated optics; Optical waveguides; Polyimides; Polymers; Reactive ion etching; Total internal reflection; Waveguide mirrors

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CHARACTERIZATION; FABRICATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; MIRRORS; POLYMERS; REACTIVE ION ETCHING; REFLECTIVE COATINGS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SINGLE MODE FIBERS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION (TIR);

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0037341153     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2003.808757     Document Type: Article

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