Polymer-based sub-micrometer device for optical applications

Shiyoshi Yokoyama; Tatsuo Nakahama; Shinro Mashiko; Masashi Nakao; Kazuyuki Nishio; Hideki Masuda

doi:10.1117/12.667128

5 December 2005 Polymer based sub-micrometer device for optical applications

Shiyoshi Yokoyama, Tatsuo Nakahama, Shinro Mashiko, Masashi Nakao, Kazuyuki Nishio, Hideki Masuda

Proceedings Volume 6050, Optomechatronic Micro/Nano Devices and Components; 60500N (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.667128
Event: Optomechatronic Technologies 2005, 2005, Sapporo, Japan

Abstract

We have fabricated a polymer solid-state microstructure for optical application by two-photon-induced polymerization technique. The photopolymerization resin contains conventional laser-dye and dendrimer. A dendrimer can encapsulate the laser-dyes, limiting cluster formation and intermolecular energy transfer, and promising a high level of optical gain. The effect can be extended to prepare an optically active microstructure using the two-photon-induced polymerization technique. We fabricated a polymeric microcavity, which consisted of <400 nm-linewidth strips arranged in layer-by-layer structure. The periodic variation in the refractive index gave rise to Bragg reflection. A laser emission was measured in the microcavity under optical excitation. The spectral linewidth was about 0.1 nm above the lasing threshold. We investigate both the material functions in the molecular scale and controlling the device structure for desired applications such as a polymer DFB and photonic crystal.

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Shiyoshi Yokoyama, Tatsuo Nakahama, Shinro Mashiko, Masashi Nakao, Kazuyuki Nishio, and Hideki Masuda "Polymer based sub-micrometer device for optical applications", Proc. SPIE 6050, Optomechatronic Micro/Nano Devices and Components, 60500N (5 December 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.667128

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