Abstract:
A method includes forming a coating that covers at least part of a conduction substrate, where the conduction substrate is configured to transport thermal energy. The method also includes forming at least part of an optical waveguide on the coating. The optical waveguide includes multiple cladding layers and a core, and the optical waveguide is configured to transport optical signals. The conduction substrate, the coating, and the optical waveguide form an integrated monolithic waveguide structure.
Abstract:
Arrays of integrated analytical devices and their methods for production are provided. The arrays are useful in the analysis of highly multiplexed optical reactions in large numbers at high densities, including biochemical reactions, such as nucleic acid sequencing reactions. The devices allow the highly sensitive discrimination of optical signals using features such as spectra, amplitude, and time resolution, or combinations thereof. The devices include an integrated diffractive beam shaping element that provides for the spatial separation of light emitted from the optical reactions.
Abstract:
An embodiment of a waveguide has a Brillouin bandwidth, and includes cladding and a core. The cladding includes first layers of a first material, each first layer having a physical characteristic of approximately a first value, and includes second layers of a second material, each second layer having the physical characteristic of approximately a second value, the second layers alternating with the first layers such that the Brillouin bandwidth is wider than the Brillouin bandwidth would be if the cladding excluded the first layers or excluded the second layers. For example, the first and second cladding layers can be formed from different materials, or can be formed having different values of a physical characteristic such as thickness, acoustic velocity, or index of refraction. Such a waveguide can facilitate alignment of the waveguide's optical bandwidth with the waveguide's Brillouin bandwidth because the Brillouin bandwidth is widened compared to conventional waveguides.
Abstract:
A method for preparing an article includes applying a first composition on a substrate to form a first layer, and applying a curing condition to a target portion without applying the curing condition to a non-target portion of the first layer to form a first contrast layer. A second composition is then applied on the first contrast layer to form a second layer, and a curing condition is applied to a target portion without applying the curing condition to a non-target portion of the second layer and first contrast layer to form a second contrast layer. A third composition can optionally be applied and cured on the second contrast layer to form a third contrast layer having a cured and uncured portion in the same manner. The uncured portions of these contrast layers are then selectively removed to prepare the article.
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for coupling an optical waveguide to a single-mode fiber are disclosed. The method includes: forming a locating slot (23) on a substrate (21), where a first optical waveguide (22) is further disposed on the substrate (21), one end of the first optical waveguide has an inverted taper structure (22a) whose width is gradually decreased, and a taper tip of the inverted taper structure (22a) is parallel to a center line of the locating slot (23); horizontally fastening, into the locating slot (23), a single-mode fiber (24) with one end having an optical fiber taper structure (24a) whose diameter is gradually decreased, so that the end, having the optical fiber taper structure (24a), of the single-mode fiber (24) is extended outside the locating slot (23) along a direction of the first optical waveguide; and disposing a second optical waveguide (25) on the substrate according to a location of the first optical waveguide (22) and a location of the single-mode fiber (24), so that the second optical waveguide (25) is coupled to the first optical waveguide (22) and the single-mode fiber (24). The provided method for coupling an optical waveguide to a single-mode fiber can lower an alignment precision requirement on a coupling device and reduce production costs.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a planar optical element (1) having at least one photonic component (4) which is arranged in a carrier (2) that contains or consists of at least one polymer, the carrier (2) comprising at least one film layer (21) having a first side (211) and an opposite second side (212) and a second film layer (22) having a first side (221) and an opposite second side (222), the first side (221) of the second film layer (22) being arranged on the second side (212) of the first film layer (21) and at least the second film layer (22) containing nanowires (3) in at least one subarea (225) thereof. The invention further relates to a corresponding sensor element and to a method for the production thereof.
Abstract:
An optical/electrical mixture mounting board having an optical waveguide on one side and an electrical wiring pattern, and the like, on the other side in which the core pattern of the optical waveguide and the electrical wiring pattern, and the like, are arranged precisely at desired positions. Its production method is also provided. The method for producing an optical/electrical mixture mounting board comprises a step for preparing a laminate (4) where a core layer (21) and a clad layer (20) are laminated on an electric wiring board, a step for concurrently forming a positioning mark (12) for providing the core pattern of an optical waveguide and an electrical joint for connection with an electrical wiring pattern (13) or with the outside on the surface of the electric wiring board opposite to the surface for forming the laminate (4), and a step for forming the core pattern of the optical waveguide based on the positioning mark (12) without using a photomask.