In this paper we show two approaches to fabricate photonic channels on different substrate technology platforms, in particular silicon and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), for flexible photonic integrated circuits. The electro-optic effect and nonlinear optical properties of liquid crystals (LC) allow the realization of low cost and low energy consumption optoelectronic devices operating at both visible and near-infrared wavelengths. High extinction ratio and large tuning range guided wave devices will be presented to be used for both optofluidic and datacom applications, in which both low realization costs and low power consumption are key features. In particular we will show our recent results on polarization independent light propagation in waveguides whose core consists of LC infiltrated in PDMS channels (LC: PDMS waveguides) fully compatible with optofluidic and lab-on-chip microsystems.

Liquid crystal waveguide technologies for a new generation of low-power photonic integrated circuits / D'Alessandro, Antonio; Martini, Luca; Civita, Luca; Beccherelli, Romeo; Asquini, Rita. - STAMPA. - 9384:(2015), pp. 93840L-1-93840L-8. (Intervento presentato al convegno SPIE Photonics West Conference on Emerging Liquid Crystal Technologies X tenutosi a San Francisco, California, USA nel 9-11 febbraio 2015) [10.1117/12.2078891].

Liquid crystal waveguide technologies for a new generation of low-power photonic integrated circuits

D'ALESSANDRO, Antonio;MARTINI, LUCA;ASQUINI, Rita
2015

Abstract

In this paper we show two approaches to fabricate photonic channels on different substrate technology platforms, in particular silicon and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), for flexible photonic integrated circuits. The electro-optic effect and nonlinear optical properties of liquid crystals (LC) allow the realization of low cost and low energy consumption optoelectronic devices operating at both visible and near-infrared wavelengths. High extinction ratio and large tuning range guided wave devices will be presented to be used for both optofluidic and datacom applications, in which both low realization costs and low power consumption are key features. In particular we will show our recent results on polarization independent light propagation in waveguides whose core consists of LC infiltrated in PDMS channels (LC: PDMS waveguides) fully compatible with optofluidic and lab-on-chip microsystems.
2015
SPIE Photonics West Conference on Emerging Liquid Crystal Technologies X
liquid crystals; optical waveguides; optofluidics; electro-optical devices; nonlinear optics; all-optical devices; electro-optic effects; integrated optics; optoelectronic devices, microfluidic systems, poly(dimethylsiloxane)
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Liquid crystal waveguide technologies for a new generation of low-power photonic integrated circuits / D'Alessandro, Antonio; Martini, Luca; Civita, Luca; Beccherelli, Romeo; Asquini, Rita. - STAMPA. - 9384:(2015), pp. 93840L-1-93840L-8. (Intervento presentato al convegno SPIE Photonics West Conference on Emerging Liquid Crystal Technologies X tenutosi a San Francisco, California, USA nel 9-11 febbraio 2015) [10.1117/12.2078891].
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