Self-bending of optical waveguides in a dry photosensitive medium

Ra'ed Malallah; Min Wan; Inbarasan Muniraj; Derek Cassidy; John T. Sheridan

doi:10.1117/12.2287215

8 March 2018 Self-bending of optical waveguides in a dry photosensitive medium

Ra'ed Malallah, Min Wan, Inbarasan Muniraj, Derek Cassidy, John T. Sheridan

Proceedings Volume 10528, Optical Components and Materials XV; 105281L (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2287215
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2018, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Optical waveguide trajectories formed in an AA/PVA a photopolymer material photosensitive at 532 nm are examined. The transmission of light by this materials is discussed. The bending and arching of the waveguides which occur are investigated. The prediction of our model are shown to agree with the observed of trajectories. The largest index changes taking place at any time during the exposure, i.e. during SWW formation are found at the positions where the largest light intensity is present. Typically, such as maxima exist close to the input face at the location of the Primary Eye or at the location of the Secondary Eyes deeper with in the material. All photosensitive materials have a maximum saturation value of refractive index change that it is possible to induce, which is also discussed.

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Ra'ed Malallah, Min Wan, Inbarasan Muniraj, Derek Cassidy, and John T. Sheridan "Self-bending of optical waveguides in a dry photosensitive medium", Proc. SPIE 10528, Optical Components and Materials XV, 105281L (8 March 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2287215

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