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New epoxy-crosslinking polymers enable the fabrication of interlayer directional coupling (DC) thermo-optic (TO) waveguide switches. These switches offer improved performance for multilayer photonic integrated circuits.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Optoelectronics
Polymer Chemistry

Background:

Thermo-optic (TO) waveguide switches are crucial for optical communication.
Developing advanced polymer materials is key to improving switch performance.
Interlayer directional coupling (DC) designs offer potential for compact photonic devices.

Purpose of the Study:

To design and fabricate novel interlayer DC TO waveguide switches.
To utilize self-synthesized functionalized epoxy-crosslinking polymers for waveguide cores and claddings.
To optimize device structure and evaluate performance parameters.

Main Methods:

Self-synthesis of fluorinated SU-8 (FSU-8) as core material.
Self-synthesis of P(MMA-co-GMA) copolymer as cladding material.
Optimization of waveguide and electrode heater structures, followed by performance simulation and measurement.

Main Results:

FSU-8 showed lower absorption loss; P(MMA-co-GMA) exhibited higher thermal stability compared to commercial materials.
Measured device performance: insertion loss of 6.7 dB, extinction ratio of 15.6 dB, power consumption of 9 mW at 1550 nm.
Response times achieved: 631.6 µs (rising) and 362 µs (falling).

Conclusions:

Epoxy-crosslinking polymers offer self-leveling and solvent resistance, facilitating the realization of interlayer DC TO waveguide switches.
The developed technique is suitable for multilayer photonic integrated waveguide chips.
These switches enable dynamic optical information interactions in advanced photonic systems.