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| Originalsprache | Englisch |
|---|---|
| Aufsatznummer | 103109 |
| Fachzeitschrift | Optical Engineering |
| Jahrgang | 56 |
| Ausgabenummer | 10 |
| Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 27 Okt. 2017 |
Abstract
Considering the increasing amount of data for communication and infotainment applications, fabrication of optical networks and bus systems is a challenging task for production engineering. A two-step manufacturing process for polymer optical waveguides is presented. By improving the highly efficient flexographic printing technology by laser functionalization of the printing tool in combination with a subsequent spray application, high-quality waveguides are accomplished. By adjusting the resulting surface energy of the foil substrate in the first fabrication process, the spray application achieved high-aspect ratio waveguides with a low attenuation of 0.2 dB/cm at 850 nm.
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- Atom- und Molekularphysik sowie Optik
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in: Optical Engineering, Jahrgang 56, Nr. 10, 103109, 27.10.2017.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Improving partial wetting resolution on flexible substrates for application of polymer optical waveguides
AU - Hoffmann, Gerd Albert
AU - Wolfer, Tim
AU - Reitberger, Thomas
AU - Franke, Jörg
AU - Suttmann, Oliver
AU - Overmeyer, Ludger
N1 - Funding information: The authors would like to thank the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) for funding this research group.
PY - 2017/10/27
Y1 - 2017/10/27
N2 - Considering the increasing amount of data for communication and infotainment applications, fabrication of optical networks and bus systems is a challenging task for production engineering. A two-step manufacturing process for polymer optical waveguides is presented. By improving the highly efficient flexographic printing technology by laser functionalization of the printing tool in combination with a subsequent spray application, high-quality waveguides are accomplished. By adjusting the resulting surface energy of the foil substrate in the first fabrication process, the spray application achieved high-aspect ratio waveguides with a low attenuation of 0.2 dB/cm at 850 nm.
AB - Considering the increasing amount of data for communication and infotainment applications, fabrication of optical networks and bus systems is a challenging task for production engineering. A two-step manufacturing process for polymer optical waveguides is presented. By improving the highly efficient flexographic printing technology by laser functionalization of the printing tool in combination with a subsequent spray application, high-quality waveguides are accomplished. By adjusting the resulting surface energy of the foil substrate in the first fabrication process, the spray application achieved high-aspect ratio waveguides with a low attenuation of 0.2 dB/cm at 850 nm.
KW - flexographic printing
KW - laser functionalizing
KW - partial wetting
KW - polymer optical waveguides
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U2 - 10.1117/1.OE.56.10.103109
DO - 10.1117/1.OE.56.10.103109
M3 - Article
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VL - 56
JO - Optical Engineering
JF - Optical Engineering
SN - 0091-3286
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