Tunable interferometers on a flexible polymer chip
Applied Physics
2018-08-30 v1
Abstract
To facilitate the implementation of large scale photonic quantum walks, we have developed a polymer waveguide platform capable of robust, polarization insensitive single mode guiding over a broad range of visible and near- infrared wavelengths. These devices have considerable elasticity, which we exploit to enable tuning of optical behaviour by precise mechanical deformations. In this work, we investigate pairs of beamsplitters arranged as interferometers. These systems demonstrate stable operation over a wide range of phases and reflectivities. We discuss device performance, and present an outlook on flexible polymer chips supporting large, reconfigurable optical circuits.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1808.09864,
title = {Tunable interferometers on a flexible polymer chip},
author = {James A. Grieve and Chengcan Li and Kian Fong Ng and Yi Wei Ho and José Viana-Gomes and Alexander Ling},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1808.09864},
year = {2018}
}
Comments
Preprint of upcoming SPIE Proceedings, DOI to update later