Published February 1996 | Version v1
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Polymer based waveguiding structures obtained by ion beam irradiation at different energies

Creators

  • 1. Gesellschaft fuer Schwerionenforschung mbH, Darmstadt (Germany)
  • 2. FTZ der Deutschen Telekom, Darmstadt (Germany)

Description

Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) samples were modified by ion beam irradiation in order to generate regions of increased refractive index. Ion beams of various atomic masses and energies were used. Planar waveguides as well as structured waveguides were generated. Passive components, e.g. splitters and Mach-Zehnder interferometers, were fabricated. Applying ion beams of 1.4 MeV/u energies the generated structures are buried in a certain depth. Different masking techniques were used. First results with a newly developed material (PMMI) are presented. Attenuation measurements at different wavelengths are reported. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section B, Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Journal Volume
107
Journal Issue
1-4
Journal Page Range
p. 333-336.
ISSN
0168-583X
CODEN
NIMBEU

Conference

Title
Swift heavy ions in matter (SHIM-3).
Acronym
3. international conference
Dates
15-19 May 1995.
Place
Caen (France).

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
27049958
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ARGON IONS; HEAVY IONS; MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETER; MASKING; MEV RANGE 10-100; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; PMMA; RADIATION DOSES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; WAVEGUIDES
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; ESTERS; INTERFEROMETERS; IONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MEV RANGE; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLYACRYLATES; POLYMERS; POLYVINYLS; RADIATION EFFECTS