Low-loss and high-bandwidth multimode polymer waveguide components using refractive index engineering
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Low-loss and high-bandwidth (>47 GHz×m) multimode polymer waveguide crossings (<0.02 dB/crossing) and bends (<1dB) are demonstrated. The performance of passive optical backplanes comprising such components is also optimised using refractive-index engineering and launch conditioning.
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polymer waveguides, optical interconnects, dispersion
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2016 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2016
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CLEO: Science and Innovations
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2160-9020
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The authors would like to acknowledge Dow Corning for providing the waveguide samples and EPSRC for supporting the work.