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Polymer long-period waveguide grating with low temperature sensitivity

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Abstract

In this paper, we derive the general condition for the realization of a temperature-insensitive resonance wavelength of a long-period waveguide grating and present numerical examples for gratings formed in polymer channel waveguides. We show that, by controlling the thickness of the waveguide cladding, zero temperature sensitivity can be achieved with core and cladding materials that have significantly different thermo-optic coefficients. To verify our finding, we follow the temperature-insensitivity condition and fabricate a polymer grating with a core material that has a thermo-optic coefficient about twice as that of the cladding material. The temperature sensitivity of the fabricated grating is within ±0.15 nm/°C over a temperature range of ∼15 °C, which is more than an order of magnitude lower than those of previously reported gratings fabricated with the same materials.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume6351 I
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
EventPassive Components and Fiber-based Devices III - Gwangju, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 5 Sept 20067 Sept 2006

Publication series

Name
Volume6351 I
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferencePassive Components and Fiber-based Devices III
PlaceKorea, Republic of
CityGwangju
Period5/09/067/09/06

Research Keywords

  • Long-period gratings
  • Optical filters
  • Optical polymer
  • Optical waveguide filters
  • Optical waveguides
  • Polymer waveguides

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