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Lee SR, Kim MR, Jo EH, Yoon KB. Synthesis of very low birefringence polymers using fluorinated macromers for polymeric waveguides. HIGH PERFORM POLYM 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/0954008315572492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
A series of highly fluorinated acrylic macromers and monomers containing perfluoroalkyl, perfluorophenyl, and perfluorocyclohexyl pendant groups were synthesized in an attempt at reducing absorption losses and birefringences. The macromers, prepared by the anionic polymerization of fluorinated acrylic monomers, were viscous liquids with number average molecular weights of 15,000–16,000 g mol−1. Macromer and monomer mixtures that generally exhibited viscosities suitable for the ultraviolet-imprint process were photopolymerized to prepare the polymeric films. At 850 nm, the films had very low birefringences (approximately 0.0001) and their refractive indices (RIs) were linearly dependent on the mixture compositions; this allowed the RIs of films to be fine-tuned within at certain range. At 850 nm, the propagation losses of the multimode waveguides ranged from 0.12 dB cm−1 to 0.15 dB cm−1, demonstrating that these polymers are potentially useful as optically passive waveguide materials.
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Affiliation(s)
- Seong Ri Lee
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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Lorang DJ, Tanaka D, Spadaccini CM, Rose KA, Cherepy NJ, Lewis JA. Photocurable liquid core-fugitive shell printing of optical waveguides. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2011; 23:5055-8. [PMID: 21989713 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201102411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2011] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- David J Lorang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1304 W. Green St, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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Theoretical optical waveguide investigation of self-organized polymer thin film nanostructures with nanoparticle incorporation. Macromol Res 2007. [DOI: 10.1007/bf03218777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Lee KS, Kim JP, Song HS, Jang WG, Park YS, Lee JS. Synthesis and Optical Properties of Sol-Gel Hybrid Materials that Contain Perfluorocyclobutyl Groups. Macromol Rapid Commun 2006. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.200600299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Direct pattering of polymer optical waveguide using liquid state UV-curable polymer. Macromol Res 2006. [DOI: 10.1007/bf03219077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Fabrication of multimode polymeric waveguides by hot embossing process: Effect of sidewall roughness on insertion loss. Macromol Res 2004. [DOI: 10.1007/bf03218424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Yoon KB. Low-loss polymeric waveguides having large cores fabricated by hot embossing and micro-contact printing techniques. Macromol Res 2004. [DOI: 10.1007/bf03218429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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