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    • Materials Science
    • Optical Engineering
    • Nanotechnology

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    • Traditional glass micromachining methods lack precision and design flexibility.
    • Glass is a preferred material for optical applications due to its transmission and refractive properties.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a novel, high-precision method for fabricating optical waveguides in glass.
    • To integrate polymer waveguides with glass substrates for enhanced optical functionalities.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized Laser Induced Deep Etching (LIDE) for subtractive manufacturing of glass structures.
    • Employed the doctor blade technique to create U-shaped cavities for polymer waveguide fabrication.
    • Filled etched trenches with liquid optical polymers and UV-cured them to form waveguides.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully fabricated glass-polymer hybrid optical waveguides with U-shaped cross-sections.
    • Demonstrated waveguiding capabilities in the visible to near-infrared spectrum.
    • Validated the LIDE-doctor-blade (LDB) method's precision and potential for integrated optics.

    Conclusions:

    • The LDB method offers a precise and versatile approach for manufacturing optical waveguides in glass.
    • This technique bridges the gap between long-distance optical transmission and on-chip solutions.
    • The fabricated waveguides exhibit promising optical properties for advanced photonic packaging.