Birefringence in Benzocyclobutene Strip Optical Waveguides

S. Y. Cheng; K. S. Chiang; H. P. Chan

doi:10.1109/LPT.2003.809920

Birefringence in Benzocyclobutene Strip Optical Waveguides

S. Y. Cheng, K. S. Chiang, H. P. Chan

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We report the fabrication of benzocyclobutene strip optical waveguides and the measurement of their birefringence properties. To take into account the stress-induced birefringence in the waveguide, we generalize the formulas reported previously for the analysis of strip waveguides. Our experimental results are shown to agree closely with the theoretical calculation. The condition for achieving zero modal birefringence by control of the aspect ratio of the strip of the waveguide is highlighted. The dependence of the birefringence in the waveguides on the temperature is also measured and discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	700-702
Journal	IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume	15
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2003.809920
Publication status	Published - May 2003

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Birefringence
Optical polymers
Optical waveguides
Polymer waveguides

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