Abstract
We report the fabrication of low loss rib waveguides from chalcogenide glass films by thermal nano-imprint using a soft stamp. Waveguides 2 - 4 μm wide and 1 μm high were fabricated with extremely smooth sidewalls and optical losses limited by Rayleigh scattering to values of 0.26 dB/cm for the TM and 0.27 dB/cm for TE polarizations at 1550nm.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 19286-19291 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Optics Express |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 18 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Aug 2010 |