Abstract

Optical waveguides are becoming increasingly important in the developing area of broadband communications. The field of electronics is advancing rapidly, leading to further demands for larger data storage, smaller components and a better design of integrated optical circuits. The integration of optical interconnects on printed circuit boards (PCBs) requires precise technologies to make this emerging field possible. A promising new microfabrication technique, two-photon photopolymerisation (2PP) can be used to produce three dimensional structures in the sub-micron region. Near-infrared lasers can be used to create 3D optical waveguides by initiating the photopolymerisation of high refractive index monomers in polymeric matrix materials. Terminal silanol groups are intermediates for room temperature vulcaniseable (RTV) silicones and can be cross linked with functional silanes to produce flexible, transparent polymeric materials with high thermal stabilities. A silanol terminated polysiloxane; cross linked with a methyl substituted acryloxy silane has been developed as a suitable material for the fabrication of optical waveguides by two-photon absorption (TPA). A higher refractive index is achieved upon polymerisation of the acrylate functional groups. The material has been shown to be suitable in the fabrication of 3D optical waveguides with a high refractive index contrast. The cured material is fully flexible and exhibits high thermal stability and optical transparency. The material was characterised by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), simultaneous thermal analysis coupled with mass spectrometry (STA-MS) and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Waveguides were observed by phase contrast microscopy, cut back measurements and were additionally directly integrated onto specially designed PCBs by correctly positioning waveguide bundles between optoelectronic components using TPA.

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2013 (3)

2008 (1)

R. Houbertz, V. Satzinger, V. Schmid, W. Leeb, and G. Langer, “Optoelectronic printed circuit board: 3D structures written by two-photon absorption,” Proc. SPIE 7053, 70530B (2008).
[Crossref]

2007 (3)

R. Inführ, N. Pucher, C. Heller, H. Lichtenegger, R. Liska, V. Schmidt, L. Kuna, A. Haase, and J. Stampfl, “Functional polymers by two-photon 3D lithography,” Appl. Surf. Sci. 254(4), 836–840 (2007).
[Crossref]

C. Heller, N. Pucher, B. Seidl, K. Kalinyaprak-Icten, G. Ullrich, L. Kuna, V. Satzinger, V. Schmidt, H. C. Lichtenegger, J. Stampfl, and R. Liska, “One- and two-photon activity of cross-conjugated photoinitiators with bathochromic shift,” Journal of Polymer Sci. 45(15), 3280–3291 (2007).

V. Schmidt, L. Kuna, V. Satzinger, R. Houbertz, G. Jakopic, and G. Leizing, “Application of two photon 3D lithography for the fabrication of embedded ORMORCER waveguides,” Proc. SPIE 6476, 64760P (2007).

2006 (1)

S. Wu, J. Serbin, and M. Gu, “„Two photon polymerisation for three-dimensional micro-fabrication,” J. Photochem. Photobiol. Chem. 181(1), 1–11 (2006).
[Crossref]

2005 (2)

R. Houbertz, “Laser interaction in sol–gel based materials 3-D lithography for photonic applications,” Appl. Surf. Sci. 247(1–4), 504–512 (2005).
[Crossref]

K. K. Tung, W. H. Wong, and E. Y. B. Pun, “Polymeric optical waveguides using direct ultraviolet photolithography process,” Appl. Phys. (Berl.) 80(3), 621–626 (2005).
[Crossref]

2004 (2)

M. Straub, L. H. Nguyen, A. Fazlic, and M. Gu, “Complex-shaped three-dimensional microstructures and photonic crystals generated in a polysiloxane polymer by two-photon microstereolithography,” Opt. Mater. 27(3), 359–364 (2004).
[Crossref]

H. B. Sun and S. Kawata, “Two photon photopolymerization and 3D lithographic microfabrication,” APS 170, 169–273 (2004).

2003 (3)

H.-B. Sun and S. Kawata, “Two-Photon Laser Precision Microfabrication and its applications to micro-nano devices and systems,” J. Lightwave Technol. 21(3), 624–633 (2003).
[Crossref]

A. Zakery and S. R. Elliott, “Optical properties an applications of chalcogenides glasses: A review,” J. Non-Crsyt. Solids 330, 1–12 (2003).

C. Berger, M. Kossel, C. Menolfi, T. Morf, T. Toifl, and M. Schmatz, “High-density optical interconnects within large-scale systems,” Proc. SPIE 4942, 222–235 (2003).
[Crossref]

2002 (1)

H. Ma, A. K.-Y. Jen, and L. R. Dalton, “Polymer-based optical waveguides: Materials, process, and devices,” Adv. Mater. 14(19), 1339–1365 (2002).
[Crossref]

2001 (2)

R. A. Norwood, R. Y. Gao, J. Shama, and C. C. Teng, “Design, manufacturing, and testing of planar optical waveguide devices,” SPIE, Bellingham, MA 19, 4439 (2001).

B. Lunitz, J. Guttmann, H. P. Huber, J. Moisel, and M. Rode, “Experimental demonstration of 2.5 Gbit/s transmission with 1 m polymer optical backplane,” Electron. Lett. 37(17), 1079 (2001).
[Crossref]

1997 (1)

D. A. B. Miller, “Physical Reasons for Optical Interconnection,” Special Issue on Smart Pixels, J. Optoelectronics 11(3), 155–168 (1997).

1996 (1)

M. Usui, M. Hikita, T. Watanabe, M. Amano, S. Sugawara, S. Hayashida, and S. Imamura, “Low-loss passive polymer optical waveguides with high environmental stability,” J. Lightwave Technol. 14(10), 2338–2343 (1996).
[Crossref]

1995 (1)

1988 (1)

Amano, M.

M. Usui, M. Hikita, T. Watanabe, M. Amano, S. Sugawara, S. Hayashida, and S. Imamura, “Low-loss passive polymer optical waveguides with high environmental stability,” J. Lightwave Technol. 14(10), 2338–2343 (1996).
[Crossref]

Berger, C.

C. Berger, M. Kossel, C. Menolfi, T. Morf, T. Toifl, and M. Schmatz, “High-density optical interconnects within large-scale systems,” Proc. SPIE 4942, 222–235 (2003).
[Crossref]

Buividas, R.

Camposeo, A.

A. Camposeo, L. Persano, and D. Pisigano, “Light emitting electrospun nanofibers for nanophotonics and optoelectronics,” Macromol. Mater. Eng. 298(5), 487–503 (2013).
[Crossref]

Dalton, L. R.

H. Ma, A. K.-Y. Jen, and L. R. Dalton, “Polymer-based optical waveguides: Materials, process, and devices,” Adv. Mater. 14(19), 1339–1365 (2002).
[Crossref]

Elliott, S. R.

A. Zakery and S. R. Elliott, “Optical properties an applications of chalcogenides glasses: A review,” J. Non-Crsyt. Solids 330, 1–12 (2003).

Esener, S. C.

Fazlic, A.

M. Straub, L. H. Nguyen, A. Fazlic, and M. Gu, “Complex-shaped three-dimensional microstructures and photonic crystals generated in a polysiloxane polymer by two-photon microstereolithography,” Opt. Mater. 27(3), 359–364 (2004).
[Crossref]

Feldman, M. R.

Gao, R. Y.

R. A. Norwood, R. Y. Gao, J. Shama, and C. C. Teng, “Design, manufacturing, and testing of planar optical waveguide devices,” SPIE, Bellingham, MA 19, 4439 (2001).

Grogger, W.

R. Inführ, J. Stampfl, S. Krivec, R. Liska, H. Lichtenegger, V. Satzinger, V. Schmidt, N. Matsko, and W. Grogger, “Material systems and processes for three-dimensional micro- and nanoscale fabrication and lithography,” Proc. MRS1179 (2009).

Gu, M.

S. Wu, J. Serbin, and M. Gu, “„Two photon polymerisation for three-dimensional micro-fabrication,” J. Photochem. Photobiol. Chem. 181(1), 1–11 (2006).
[Crossref]

M. Straub, L. H. Nguyen, A. Fazlic, and M. Gu, “Complex-shaped three-dimensional microstructures and photonic crystals generated in a polysiloxane polymer by two-photon microstereolithography,” Opt. Mater. 27(3), 359–364 (2004).
[Crossref]

Guest, C. C.

Guttmann, J.

B. Lunitz, J. Guttmann, H. P. Huber, J. Moisel, and M. Rode, “Experimental demonstration of 2.5 Gbit/s transmission with 1 m polymer optical backplane,” Electron. Lett. 37(17), 1079 (2001).
[Crossref]

Haase, A.

R. Inführ, N. Pucher, C. Heller, H. Lichtenegger, R. Liska, V. Schmidt, L. Kuna, A. Haase, and J. Stampfl, “Functional polymers by two-photon 3D lithography,” Appl. Surf. Sci. 254(4), 836–840 (2007).
[Crossref]

Hayashida, S.

M. Usui, M. Hikita, T. Watanabe, M. Amano, S. Sugawara, S. Hayashida, and S. Imamura, “Low-loss passive polymer optical waveguides with high environmental stability,” J. Lightwave Technol. 14(10), 2338–2343 (1996).
[Crossref]

Heller, C.

R. Inführ, N. Pucher, C. Heller, H. Lichtenegger, R. Liska, V. Schmidt, L. Kuna, A. Haase, and J. Stampfl, “Functional polymers by two-photon 3D lithography,” Appl. Surf. Sci. 254(4), 836–840 (2007).
[Crossref]

C. Heller, N. Pucher, B. Seidl, K. Kalinyaprak-Icten, G. Ullrich, L. Kuna, V. Satzinger, V. Schmidt, H. C. Lichtenegger, J. Stampfl, and R. Liska, “One- and two-photon activity of cross-conjugated photoinitiators with bathochromic shift,” Journal of Polymer Sci. 45(15), 3280–3291 (2007).

Hikita, M.

M. Usui, M. Hikita, T. Watanabe, M. Amano, S. Sugawara, S. Hayashida, and S. Imamura, “Low-loss passive polymer optical waveguides with high environmental stability,” J. Lightwave Technol. 14(10), 2338–2343 (1996).
[Crossref]

Houbertz, R.

R. Houbertz, V. Satzinger, V. Schmid, W. Leeb, and G. Langer, “Optoelectronic printed circuit board: 3D structures written by two-photon absorption,” Proc. SPIE 7053, 70530B (2008).
[Crossref]

V. Schmidt, L. Kuna, V. Satzinger, R. Houbertz, G. Jakopic, and G. Leizing, “Application of two photon 3D lithography for the fabrication of embedded ORMORCER waveguides,” Proc. SPIE 6476, 64760P (2007).

R. Houbertz, “Laser interaction in sol–gel based materials 3-D lithography for photonic applications,” Appl. Surf. Sci. 247(1–4), 504–512 (2005).
[Crossref]

Huber, H. P.

B. Lunitz, J. Guttmann, H. P. Huber, J. Moisel, and M. Rode, “Experimental demonstration of 2.5 Gbit/s transmission with 1 m polymer optical backplane,” Electron. Lett. 37(17), 1079 (2001).
[Crossref]

Ichikawa, T.

Imamura, S.

M. Usui, M. Hikita, T. Watanabe, M. Amano, S. Sugawara, S. Hayashida, and S. Imamura, “Low-loss passive polymer optical waveguides with high environmental stability,” J. Lightwave Technol. 14(10), 2338–2343 (1996).
[Crossref]

Inführ, R.

R. Inführ, N. Pucher, C. Heller, H. Lichtenegger, R. Liska, V. Schmidt, L. Kuna, A. Haase, and J. Stampfl, “Functional polymers by two-photon 3D lithography,” Appl. Surf. Sci. 254(4), 836–840 (2007).
[Crossref]

R. Inführ, J. Stampfl, S. Krivec, R. Liska, H. Lichtenegger, V. Satzinger, V. Schmidt, N. Matsko, and W. Grogger, “Material systems and processes for three-dimensional micro- and nanoscale fabrication and lithography,” Proc. MRS1179 (2009).

Ito, H.

Jakopic, G.

V. Schmidt, L. Kuna, V. Satzinger, R. Houbertz, G. Jakopic, and G. Leizing, “Application of two photon 3D lithography for the fabrication of embedded ORMORCER waveguides,” Proc. SPIE 6476, 64760P (2007).

Jen, A. K.-Y.

H. Ma, A. K.-Y. Jen, and L. R. Dalton, “Polymer-based optical waveguides: Materials, process, and devices,” Adv. Mater. 14(19), 1339–1365 (2002).
[Crossref]

Juadkazis, S.

Juodkazis, S.

Kagami, M.

Kalinyaprak-Icten, K.

C. Heller, N. Pucher, B. Seidl, K. Kalinyaprak-Icten, G. Ullrich, L. Kuna, V. Satzinger, V. Schmidt, H. C. Lichtenegger, J. Stampfl, and R. Liska, “One- and two-photon activity of cross-conjugated photoinitiators with bathochromic shift,” Journal of Polymer Sci. 45(15), 3280–3291 (2007).

Kato, S.

Kawata, S.

H. B. Sun and S. Kawata, “Two photon photopolymerization and 3D lithographic microfabrication,” APS 170, 169–273 (2004).

H.-B. Sun and S. Kawata, “Two-Photon Laser Precision Microfabrication and its applications to micro-nano devices and systems,” J. Lightwave Technol. 21(3), 624–633 (2003).
[Crossref]

Kossel, M.

C. Berger, M. Kossel, C. Menolfi, T. Morf, T. Toifl, and M. Schmatz, “High-density optical interconnects within large-scale systems,” Proc. SPIE 4942, 222–235 (2003).
[Crossref]

Krivec, S.

R. Inführ, J. Stampfl, S. Krivec, R. Liska, H. Lichtenegger, V. Satzinger, V. Schmidt, N. Matsko, and W. Grogger, “Material systems and processes for three-dimensional micro- and nanoscale fabrication and lithography,” Proc. MRS1179 (2009).

Kuna, L.

V. Schmidt, L. Kuna, V. Satzinger, R. Houbertz, G. Jakopic, and G. Leizing, “Application of two photon 3D lithography for the fabrication of embedded ORMORCER waveguides,” Proc. SPIE 6476, 64760P (2007).

R. Inführ, N. Pucher, C. Heller, H. Lichtenegger, R. Liska, V. Schmidt, L. Kuna, A. Haase, and J. Stampfl, “Functional polymers by two-photon 3D lithography,” Appl. Surf. Sci. 254(4), 836–840 (2007).
[Crossref]

C. Heller, N. Pucher, B. Seidl, K. Kalinyaprak-Icten, G. Ullrich, L. Kuna, V. Satzinger, V. Schmidt, H. C. Lichtenegger, J. Stampfl, and R. Liska, “One- and two-photon activity of cross-conjugated photoinitiators with bathochromic shift,” Journal of Polymer Sci. 45(15), 3280–3291 (2007).

Langer, G.

R. Houbertz, V. Satzinger, V. Schmid, W. Leeb, and G. Langer, “Optoelectronic printed circuit board: 3D structures written by two-photon absorption,” Proc. SPIE 7053, 70530B (2008).
[Crossref]

Lee, S. H.

Leeb, W.

R. Houbertz, V. Satzinger, V. Schmid, W. Leeb, and G. Langer, “Optoelectronic printed circuit board: 3D structures written by two-photon absorption,” Proc. SPIE 7053, 70530B (2008).
[Crossref]

Leizing, G.

V. Schmidt, L. Kuna, V. Satzinger, R. Houbertz, G. Jakopic, and G. Leizing, “Application of two photon 3D lithography for the fabrication of embedded ORMORCER waveguides,” Proc. SPIE 6476, 64760P (2007).

Lichtenegger, H.

R. Inführ, N. Pucher, C. Heller, H. Lichtenegger, R. Liska, V. Schmidt, L. Kuna, A. Haase, and J. Stampfl, “Functional polymers by two-photon 3D lithography,” Appl. Surf. Sci. 254(4), 836–840 (2007).
[Crossref]

R. Inführ, J. Stampfl, S. Krivec, R. Liska, H. Lichtenegger, V. Satzinger, V. Schmidt, N. Matsko, and W. Grogger, “Material systems and processes for three-dimensional micro- and nanoscale fabrication and lithography,” Proc. MRS1179 (2009).

Lichtenegger, H. C.

C. Heller, N. Pucher, B. Seidl, K. Kalinyaprak-Icten, G. Ullrich, L. Kuna, V. Satzinger, V. Schmidt, H. C. Lichtenegger, J. Stampfl, and R. Liska, “One- and two-photon activity of cross-conjugated photoinitiators with bathochromic shift,” Journal of Polymer Sci. 45(15), 3280–3291 (2007).

Liska, R.

C. Heller, N. Pucher, B. Seidl, K. Kalinyaprak-Icten, G. Ullrich, L. Kuna, V. Satzinger, V. Schmidt, H. C. Lichtenegger, J. Stampfl, and R. Liska, “One- and two-photon activity of cross-conjugated photoinitiators with bathochromic shift,” Journal of Polymer Sci. 45(15), 3280–3291 (2007).

R. Inführ, N. Pucher, C. Heller, H. Lichtenegger, R. Liska, V. Schmidt, L. Kuna, A. Haase, and J. Stampfl, “Functional polymers by two-photon 3D lithography,” Appl. Surf. Sci. 254(4), 836–840 (2007).
[Crossref]

R. Inführ, J. Stampfl, S. Krivec, R. Liska, H. Lichtenegger, V. Satzinger, V. Schmidt, N. Matsko, and W. Grogger, “Material systems and processes for three-dimensional micro- and nanoscale fabrication and lithography,” Proc. MRS1179 (2009).

Lunitz, B.

B. Lunitz, J. Guttmann, H. P. Huber, J. Moisel, and M. Rode, “Experimental demonstration of 2.5 Gbit/s transmission with 1 m polymer optical backplane,” Electron. Lett. 37(17), 1079 (2001).
[Crossref]

Ma, H.

H. Ma, A. K.-Y. Jen, and L. R. Dalton, “Polymer-based optical waveguides: Materials, process, and devices,” Adv. Mater. 14(19), 1339–1365 (2002).
[Crossref]

Malinauskas, M.

Matsko, N.

R. Inführ, J. Stampfl, S. Krivec, R. Liska, H. Lichtenegger, V. Satzinger, V. Schmidt, N. Matsko, and W. Grogger, “Material systems and processes for three-dimensional micro- and nanoscale fabrication and lithography,” Proc. MRS1179 (2009).

Matsuda, M.

Menolfi, C.

C. Berger, M. Kossel, C. Menolfi, T. Morf, T. Toifl, and M. Schmatz, “High-density optical interconnects within large-scale systems,” Proc. SPIE 4942, 222–235 (2003).
[Crossref]

Miller, D. A. B.

D. A. B. Miller, “Physical Reasons for Optical Interconnection,” Special Issue on Smart Pixels, J. Optoelectronics 11(3), 155–168 (1997).

Moisel, J.

B. Lunitz, J. Guttmann, H. P. Huber, J. Moisel, and M. Rode, “Experimental demonstration of 2.5 Gbit/s transmission with 1 m polymer optical backplane,” Electron. Lett. 37(17), 1079 (2001).
[Crossref]

Morf, T.

C. Berger, M. Kossel, C. Menolfi, T. Morf, T. Toifl, and M. Schmatz, “High-density optical interconnects within large-scale systems,” Proc. SPIE 4942, 222–235 (2003).
[Crossref]

Nguyen, L. H.

M. Straub, L. H. Nguyen, A. Fazlic, and M. Gu, “Complex-shaped three-dimensional microstructures and photonic crystals generated in a polysiloxane polymer by two-photon microstereolithography,” Opt. Mater. 27(3), 359–364 (2004).
[Crossref]

Norwood, R. A.

R. A. Norwood, R. Y. Gao, J. Shama, and C. C. Teng, “Design, manufacturing, and testing of planar optical waveguide devices,” SPIE, Bellingham, MA 19, 4439 (2001).

Persano, L.

A. Camposeo, L. Persano, and D. Pisigano, “Light emitting electrospun nanofibers for nanophotonics and optoelectronics,” Macromol. Mater. Eng. 298(5), 487–503 (2013).
[Crossref]

Pisigano, D.

A. Camposeo, L. Persano, and D. Pisigano, “Light emitting electrospun nanofibers for nanophotonics and optoelectronics,” Macromol. Mater. Eng. 298(5), 487–503 (2013).
[Crossref]

Pucher, N.

R. Inführ, N. Pucher, C. Heller, H. Lichtenegger, R. Liska, V. Schmidt, L. Kuna, A. Haase, and J. Stampfl, “Functional polymers by two-photon 3D lithography,” Appl. Surf. Sci. 254(4), 836–840 (2007).
[Crossref]

C. Heller, N. Pucher, B. Seidl, K. Kalinyaprak-Icten, G. Ullrich, L. Kuna, V. Satzinger, V. Schmidt, H. C. Lichtenegger, J. Stampfl, and R. Liska, “One- and two-photon activity of cross-conjugated photoinitiators with bathochromic shift,” Journal of Polymer Sci. 45(15), 3280–3291 (2007).

Pun, E. Y. B.

K. K. Tung, W. H. Wong, and E. Y. B. Pun, “Polymeric optical waveguides using direct ultraviolet photolithography process,” Appl. Phys. (Berl.) 80(3), 621–626 (2005).
[Crossref]

Rekstyte, S.

Rekštyte, S.

Rode, M.

B. Lunitz, J. Guttmann, H. P. Huber, J. Moisel, and M. Rode, “Experimental demonstration of 2.5 Gbit/s transmission with 1 m polymer optical backplane,” Electron. Lett. 37(17), 1079 (2001).
[Crossref]

Satzinger, V.

R. Houbertz, V. Satzinger, V. Schmid, W. Leeb, and G. Langer, “Optoelectronic printed circuit board: 3D structures written by two-photon absorption,” Proc. SPIE 7053, 70530B (2008).
[Crossref]

V. Schmidt, L. Kuna, V. Satzinger, R. Houbertz, G. Jakopic, and G. Leizing, “Application of two photon 3D lithography for the fabrication of embedded ORMORCER waveguides,” Proc. SPIE 6476, 64760P (2007).

C. Heller, N. Pucher, B. Seidl, K. Kalinyaprak-Icten, G. Ullrich, L. Kuna, V. Satzinger, V. Schmidt, H. C. Lichtenegger, J. Stampfl, and R. Liska, “One- and two-photon activity of cross-conjugated photoinitiators with bathochromic shift,” Journal of Polymer Sci. 45(15), 3280–3291 (2007).

R. Inführ, J. Stampfl, S. Krivec, R. Liska, H. Lichtenegger, V. Satzinger, V. Schmidt, N. Matsko, and W. Grogger, “Material systems and processes for three-dimensional micro- and nanoscale fabrication and lithography,” Proc. MRS1179 (2009).

Schmatz, M.

C. Berger, M. Kossel, C. Menolfi, T. Morf, T. Toifl, and M. Schmatz, “High-density optical interconnects within large-scale systems,” Proc. SPIE 4942, 222–235 (2003).
[Crossref]

Schmid, V.

R. Houbertz, V. Satzinger, V. Schmid, W. Leeb, and G. Langer, “Optoelectronic printed circuit board: 3D structures written by two-photon absorption,” Proc. SPIE 7053, 70530B (2008).
[Crossref]

Schmidt, V.

V. Schmidt, L. Kuna, V. Satzinger, R. Houbertz, G. Jakopic, and G. Leizing, “Application of two photon 3D lithography for the fabrication of embedded ORMORCER waveguides,” Proc. SPIE 6476, 64760P (2007).

R. Inführ, N. Pucher, C. Heller, H. Lichtenegger, R. Liska, V. Schmidt, L. Kuna, A. Haase, and J. Stampfl, “Functional polymers by two-photon 3D lithography,” Appl. Surf. Sci. 254(4), 836–840 (2007).
[Crossref]

C. Heller, N. Pucher, B. Seidl, K. Kalinyaprak-Icten, G. Ullrich, L. Kuna, V. Satzinger, V. Schmidt, H. C. Lichtenegger, J. Stampfl, and R. Liska, “One- and two-photon activity of cross-conjugated photoinitiators with bathochromic shift,” Journal of Polymer Sci. 45(15), 3280–3291 (2007).

R. Inführ, J. Stampfl, S. Krivec, R. Liska, H. Lichtenegger, V. Satzinger, V. Schmidt, N. Matsko, and W. Grogger, “Material systems and processes for three-dimensional micro- and nanoscale fabrication and lithography,” Proc. MRS1179 (2009).

Seidl, B.

C. Heller, N. Pucher, B. Seidl, K. Kalinyaprak-Icten, G. Ullrich, L. Kuna, V. Satzinger, V. Schmidt, H. C. Lichtenegger, J. Stampfl, and R. Liska, “One- and two-photon activity of cross-conjugated photoinitiators with bathochromic shift,” Journal of Polymer Sci. 45(15), 3280–3291 (2007).

Serbin, J.

S. Wu, J. Serbin, and M. Gu, “„Two photon polymerisation for three-dimensional micro-fabrication,” J. Photochem. Photobiol. Chem. 181(1), 1–11 (2006).
[Crossref]

Shama, J.

R. A. Norwood, R. Y. Gao, J. Shama, and C. C. Teng, “Design, manufacturing, and testing of planar optical waveguide devices,” SPIE, Bellingham, MA 19, 4439 (2001).

Stampfl, J.

R. Inführ, N. Pucher, C. Heller, H. Lichtenegger, R. Liska, V. Schmidt, L. Kuna, A. Haase, and J. Stampfl, “Functional polymers by two-photon 3D lithography,” Appl. Surf. Sci. 254(4), 836–840 (2007).
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C. Heller, N. Pucher, B. Seidl, K. Kalinyaprak-Icten, G. Ullrich, L. Kuna, V. Satzinger, V. Schmidt, H. C. Lichtenegger, J. Stampfl, and R. Liska, “One- and two-photon activity of cross-conjugated photoinitiators with bathochromic shift,” Journal of Polymer Sci. 45(15), 3280–3291 (2007).

R. Inführ, J. Stampfl, S. Krivec, R. Liska, H. Lichtenegger, V. Satzinger, V. Schmidt, N. Matsko, and W. Grogger, “Material systems and processes for three-dimensional micro- and nanoscale fabrication and lithography,” Proc. MRS1179 (2009).

Straub, M.

M. Straub, L. H. Nguyen, A. Fazlic, and M. Gu, “Complex-shaped three-dimensional microstructures and photonic crystals generated in a polysiloxane polymer by two-photon microstereolithography,” Opt. Mater. 27(3), 359–364 (2004).
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M. Usui, M. Hikita, T. Watanabe, M. Amano, S. Sugawara, S. Hayashida, and S. Imamura, “Low-loss passive polymer optical waveguides with high environmental stability,” J. Lightwave Technol. 14(10), 2338–2343 (1996).
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H. B. Sun and S. Kawata, “Two photon photopolymerization and 3D lithographic microfabrication,” APS 170, 169–273 (2004).

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R. A. Norwood, R. Y. Gao, J. Shama, and C. C. Teng, “Design, manufacturing, and testing of planar optical waveguide devices,” SPIE, Bellingham, MA 19, 4439 (2001).

Toifl, T.

C. Berger, M. Kossel, C. Menolfi, T. Morf, T. Toifl, and M. Schmatz, “High-density optical interconnects within large-scale systems,” Proc. SPIE 4942, 222–235 (2003).
[Crossref]

Tung, K. K.

K. K. Tung, W. H. Wong, and E. Y. B. Pun, “Polymeric optical waveguides using direct ultraviolet photolithography process,” Appl. Phys. (Berl.) 80(3), 621–626 (2005).
[Crossref]

Ullrich, G.

C. Heller, N. Pucher, B. Seidl, K. Kalinyaprak-Icten, G. Ullrich, L. Kuna, V. Satzinger, V. Schmidt, H. C. Lichtenegger, J. Stampfl, and R. Liska, “One- and two-photon activity of cross-conjugated photoinitiators with bathochromic shift,” Journal of Polymer Sci. 45(15), 3280–3291 (2007).

Usui, M.

M. Usui, M. Hikita, T. Watanabe, M. Amano, S. Sugawara, S. Hayashida, and S. Imamura, “Low-loss passive polymer optical waveguides with high environmental stability,” J. Lightwave Technol. 14(10), 2338–2343 (1996).
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M. Usui, M. Hikita, T. Watanabe, M. Amano, S. Sugawara, S. Hayashida, and S. Imamura, “Low-loss passive polymer optical waveguides with high environmental stability,” J. Lightwave Technol. 14(10), 2338–2343 (1996).
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K. K. Tung, W. H. Wong, and E. Y. B. Pun, “Polymeric optical waveguides using direct ultraviolet photolithography process,” Appl. Phys. (Berl.) 80(3), 621–626 (2005).
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S. Wu, J. Serbin, and M. Gu, “„Two photon polymerisation for three-dimensional micro-fabrication,” J. Photochem. Photobiol. Chem. 181(1), 1–11 (2006).
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A. Zakery and S. R. Elliott, “Optical properties an applications of chalcogenides glasses: A review,” J. Non-Crsyt. Solids 330, 1–12 (2003).

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K. K. Tung, W. H. Wong, and E. Y. B. Pun, “Polymeric optical waveguides using direct ultraviolet photolithography process,” Appl. Phys. (Berl.) 80(3), 621–626 (2005).
[Crossref]

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R. Inführ, N. Pucher, C. Heller, H. Lichtenegger, R. Liska, V. Schmidt, L. Kuna, A. Haase, and J. Stampfl, “Functional polymers by two-photon 3D lithography,” Appl. Surf. Sci. 254(4), 836–840 (2007).
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H. B. Sun and S. Kawata, “Two photon photopolymerization and 3D lithographic microfabrication,” APS 170, 169–273 (2004).

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B. Lunitz, J. Guttmann, H. P. Huber, J. Moisel, and M. Rode, “Experimental demonstration of 2.5 Gbit/s transmission with 1 m polymer optical backplane,” Electron. Lett. 37(17), 1079 (2001).
[Crossref]

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M. Usui, M. Hikita, T. Watanabe, M. Amano, S. Sugawara, S. Hayashida, and S. Imamura, “Low-loss passive polymer optical waveguides with high environmental stability,” J. Lightwave Technol. 14(10), 2338–2343 (1996).
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C. Heller, N. Pucher, B. Seidl, K. Kalinyaprak-Icten, G. Ullrich, L. Kuna, V. Satzinger, V. Schmidt, H. C. Lichtenegger, J. Stampfl, and R. Liska, “One- and two-photon activity of cross-conjugated photoinitiators with bathochromic shift,” Journal of Polymer Sci. 45(15), 3280–3291 (2007).

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Figures (9)

Fig. 1
Fig. 1 Structure of acryloxymethyl trimethoxy silane, silanol terminated dimethyl diphenyl polysiloxane and possible cross linking reactions of polymer and cross linker.

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Fig. 2
Fig. 2 Section of FT-IR spectra of silanol terminated polysiloxane cross linked with 20 wt. % acryloxymethyl trimethoxy silane before, (solid line) and after UV exposure, (dashed line).

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Fig. 3
Fig. 3 % double bond conversion (DBC), (calculated from stretching vibration mode at 1636 cm−1) of acrylate functional group during UV exposure of samples containing different photoinitiators and different light intensities. ▲ = Irgacure 379, UV intensity = 0.7 W/cm2 ● = N-DPD, UV intensity 0.1 W/cm2, ◊ = N-DPD, UV intensity 0.7 W/cm2

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Fig. 4 NIR spectra of non-illuminated (dashed line with dots) representing the cladding material, and illuminated (solid line) representing the waveguide core material of silanol terminated polysiloxane cross linked with acryloxymethyl trimethoxy silane

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Fig. 5 Waveguide structures inscribed using different laser powers 190-230) detected by phase contrast microscopy

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Fig. 6 Waveguide bundle cross section observed by optical microscopy, structured with a laser power of 200 (1mW/cm2) – The irregularities observed in the image arose from the method of cutting the flexible matrix material to view the cross sections

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Fig. 7 Schematic representation of an optoelectronic PCB

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Fig. 8 Bundle of 7 waveguides structured with a laser power of 200 µW detected by phase contrast microscopy

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Fig. 9 Photocurrent measurements of PCB demonstrators directly after and a few days storage TPA structuring

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Table 1 Calculated optical losses in dB/cm for illuminated and non-illuminated material at selected wavelengths

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