The Reducing Approaches of Scattering Losses in Polymer Planar Optical Waveguides
https://doi.org/10.31854/1813-324X-2021-7-1-31-40
Abstract
The article presents the development prospects of planar optical waveguides for high-speed data transmission systems optoelectronic buses by polymer materials. The advantages and disadvantages of using nonspecialized polymeric materials for general use are revealed. The polymer planar optical waveguides fabrication technologies are proposed. The main losses types in planar optical waveguides, the reasons for their occurrence, as well as approaches to their reduction are determined. Using the example of PDMS polymer and soft lithography technology, the technological process critical stages of polymer planar optical waveguides production are noted, which contribute to an scattering losses increase. For each stage, algorithms are proposed to prevent an scattering losses increase. These algorithms were implemented in practice in the manufacture of layouts of polymer planar optical waveguides of the optical-electronic data transmission bus.
About the Authors
Т. Radzievskaya
Saint-Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI"; JSC «Avangard»
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
N. Ivanov
The Bonch-Bruevich Saint-Petersburg State University of Telecommunications
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
S. Tarasov
Saint-Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI"
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Radzievskaya Т., Ivanov N., Tarasov S. The Reducing Approaches of Scattering Losses in Polymer Planar Optical Waveguides. Proceedings of Telecommunication Universities. 2021;7(1):31-41. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31854/1813-324X-2021-7-1-31-40
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