Polymer-Based Transmission Path for Communication and Sensing Applications

Authors:
Publisher website
Google Scholar
Abstract
Optical transmission paths consisting of waveguides, light sources and detectors form basic components in a large variety of applications ranging from photonic sensors to short distance communication. We demonstrate the design and fabrication of a polymer transmission path which incorporates standard semiconductor light sources. In this work, we especially focus on low-cost fabrication of such systems including easy-to-fabricate and optically efficient coupling structures. Our concept relies on self-written waveguide (SWW) interconnects which can be created without complex equipment and compensates for misalignment of the components to be connected automatically. Out-coupling towards a photodiode is achieved using a grating coupler. In addition, we present optical characterization results of the components regarding losses and demonstrate signal propagation.
Funding Information
  • German Research Foundation (DFG) in the Framework of the Collaborative Research Center (TRR/SFB 123)

This publication has 14 references indexed in Scilit: