Manufacturing of polymer-based 1×2 Y-branch symmetric and asymmetric waveguide coupler through moulding technique
Manufacturing of Y-branch coupler depends on high technology production equipment and in-factory accuracy assembly tools. The manufacturing of a 1×2 Y-branch symmetric and asymmetric waveguide coupler based on the mould replication process and Epoxy OG142 as an optical core is presented; an alternat...
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| description | Manufacturing of Y-branch coupler depends on high technology production equipment and in-factory accuracy assembly tools. The manufacturing of a 1×2 Y-branch symmetric and asymmetric waveguide coupler based on the mould replication process and Epoxy OG142 as an optical core is presented; an alternative to provide a less complex technique. The polymer optical waveguide adopted two basic designs: the 1×2 Y-branch symmetric coupler as the core structure and the 1×2 asymmetric coupler that allows non-symmetric optical splitting. This paper focused on the main structure fabrication of the 1×2 symmetric and asymmetric waveguide coupler that produces a power output. The fabrication was done by engraving acrylic to produce a master mould using CNC machining tools for optical devices. Both 1×2 devices were made via soft lithography, which duplicated the pattern from the master mould onto a second mould to produce an actual device. Optical polymer epoxy OG142 was injected into the second mould, of which the product was then put on top of acrylic. The device was completed after curing the optical polymer glue, epoxy OG142, by exposing the assembly on the second mould under UV light until both parts bonded. The difference between the simulation and design TOFR value was only ±2%. This showed that the simulation and design are in good agreement, which provides similar performance. |
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| spelling | ump-325182021-11-03T01:21:22Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/32518/ Manufacturing of polymer-based 1×2 Y-branch symmetric and asymmetric waveguide coupler through moulding technique M. S. M., Ghazali F. R. M., Romlay A. A., Ehsan TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics Manufacturing of Y-branch coupler depends on high technology production equipment and in-factory accuracy assembly tools. The manufacturing of a 1×2 Y-branch symmetric and asymmetric waveguide coupler based on the mould replication process and Epoxy OG142 as an optical core is presented; an alternative to provide a less complex technique. The polymer optical waveguide adopted two basic designs: the 1×2 Y-branch symmetric coupler as the core structure and the 1×2 asymmetric coupler that allows non-symmetric optical splitting. This paper focused on the main structure fabrication of the 1×2 symmetric and asymmetric waveguide coupler that produces a power output. The fabrication was done by engraving acrylic to produce a master mould using CNC machining tools for optical devices. Both 1×2 devices were made via soft lithography, which duplicated the pattern from the master mould onto a second mould to produce an actual device. Optical polymer epoxy OG142 was injected into the second mould, of which the product was then put on top of acrylic. The device was completed after curing the optical polymer glue, epoxy OG142, by exposing the assembly on the second mould under UV light until both parts bonded. The difference between the simulation and design TOFR value was only ±2%. This showed that the simulation and design are in good agreement, which provides similar performance. Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2021-09-19 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/32518/1/Manufacturing%20of%20polymer%20based%201x2%20Y%20branch%20symmetric%20and%20asymmetric.pdf M. S. M., Ghazali and F. R. M., Romlay and A. A., Ehsan (2021) Manufacturing of polymer-based 1×2 Y-branch symmetric and asymmetric waveguide coupler through moulding technique. International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering (IJAME), 18 (3). 8998 -9005. ISSN 2229-8649 (Print); 2180-1606 (Online). (Published) https://doi.org/10.15282/ijame.18.3.2021.12.0689 https://doi.org/10.15282/ijame.18.3.2021.12.0689 |
| spellingShingle | TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics M. S. M., Ghazali F. R. M., Romlay A. A., Ehsan Manufacturing of polymer-based 1×2 Y-branch symmetric and asymmetric waveguide coupler through moulding technique |
| title | Manufacturing of polymer-based 1×2 Y-branch symmetric and asymmetric waveguide coupler through moulding technique |
| title_full | Manufacturing of polymer-based 1×2 Y-branch symmetric and asymmetric waveguide coupler through moulding technique |
| title_fullStr | Manufacturing of polymer-based 1×2 Y-branch symmetric and asymmetric waveguide coupler through moulding technique |
| title_full_unstemmed | Manufacturing of polymer-based 1×2 Y-branch symmetric and asymmetric waveguide coupler through moulding technique |
| title_short | Manufacturing of polymer-based 1×2 Y-branch symmetric and asymmetric waveguide coupler through moulding technique |
| title_sort | manufacturing of polymer-based 1×2 y-branch symmetric and asymmetric waveguide coupler through moulding technique |
| topic | TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics |
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