SBIR Phase II: The Photochemical Generation of Planar Waveguides in Sol-Gel Glasses

SBIR 第二阶段：溶胶-凝胶玻璃中平面波导的光化学生成

• 批准号: 9528490
• 负责人: Edgar Mendoza
• 金额: $ 28.52万
• 依托单位: Physical Optics Corporation (Corporate Headquarters)
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1997
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1997-02-15 至 1999-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9528490&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; II; Photochemical; Generation

9528490 Mendoza This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project explores a new concept for fabrication of passive and active integrated optic devices in glasses. The approach is direct photolithographic writing of integrated optic devices onto photoactive sol-gel glasses. Phase II will develop and characterize simple integrated optic structures such as 1x2 and 2x2 splitters and directional couplers for use in passive optical telecommunication networks. Both single-mode and multimode couplers will be fabricated with a wide range of splitting and coupling ratios and losses on the order of 0.1 dB/cm. In addition, methods will be developed for automated coupling of input/output (IO) chips to signal-carrying optical fibers using laser fusion. IO chips connected to optical fibers will be encapsulated in polymer resin packages to protect the devices from mechanical and environmental damage. Finally, Alpha-test prototypes will be distributed to industrial laboratories for feedback and guidance in Phase III commercializtion. Potential commercial applications of the sol-gel process are expected in passive optic telecommunication networks, telephony, cable television, video distribution loops, high-bandwidth digital communication, analog signal transmission, sensors, environmental monitoring, and medical dianosis.

9528490门多萨 这个小型企业创新研究（SBIR）第二阶段项目探索了一个新的概念，用于制造眼镜中的无源和有源集成光学器件。 该方法是在光敏溶胶-凝胶玻璃上直接写入集成光学器件。 第二阶段将开发和表征简单的集成光学结构，如1x 2和2x2分路器和定向耦合器，用于无源光通信网络。 单模和多模耦合器都将被制造成具有宽范围的分束和耦合比以及大约0.1 dB/cm的损耗。 此外，还将开发使用激光融合将输入/输出（IO）芯片自动耦合到信号承载光纤的方法。 连接到光纤的IO芯片将被封装在聚合物树脂封装中，以保护器件免受机械和环境损坏。 最后，Alpha测试原型将分发给工业实验室，以在第三阶段商业化中提供反馈和指导。 溶胶-凝胶法在无源光通信网络、电话、有线电视、视频分配环路、高带宽数字通信、模拟信号传输、传感器、环境监测和医学诊断等方面具有潜在的商业应用前景。