Fabrication of large-core single-mode polymer waveguide connecting to a thermally expanded core fiber for increased alignment tolerance

Optics Communications

Volumn 246, Issue 4-6, 2005, Pages 337-343

  Oh, Min Cheol ^a   Cho, Su Hong ^a   Lee, Hyung Jong ^b  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Zen Photonics   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Injection molding; Large core waveguide; Optical waveguide device; Polymer waveguide

Indexed keywords

CLADDING (COATING); CURING; FABRICATION; FIBER OPTICS; INJECTION MOLDING; LIGHT POLARIZATION; POLYMERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; THERMAL EXPANSION;

LARGE CORE WAVEGUIDE; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE DEVICE; POLYMER WAVEGUIDE; THERMALLY EXPANDED CORE (TEC) FIBER;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 13544261429     PISSN: 00304018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optcom.2004.11.005     Document Type: Article

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