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Jef Van Asch wrote:
Can polymer waveguides serve as an optical redistribution layer? Absolutely!
We’re very happy to share our latest publication in Optica, where we demonstrate a novel approach to 𝐂𝐨-𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 (𝐂𝐏𝐎) using polymer fan-out circuitry. By achieving sub-1 dB adiabatic coupling loss between on-chip and polymer waveguides, we unlock:
• Polarization-independent and alignment-tolerant coupling
• Waveguide pitches < 50 µm for ultra-dense optical I/O
• A significant step toward footprint reduction in photonic chips — ideal for next-generation datacenter interconnects
In other words:
Next time you send out your favourite cat picture, its digital breakdown could be travelling even faster — split across separate optical channels — before being reassembled at the receiver.
Much like Schrödinger’s cat, it exists in multiple states… until it’s observed.
I'd like to think Schrödinger would be pleased...
Many thanks to all co-authors for their contributions.
📄 Read the full paper in Optica.
DOI 10.1364/OPTICA.559260 ( https://lnkd.in/ezyEk9G9 )
We’re very happy to share our latest publication in Optica, where we demonstrate a novel approach to 𝐂𝐨-𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 (𝐂𝐏𝐎) using polymer fan-out circuitry. By achieving sub-1 dB adiabatic coupling loss between on-chip and polymer waveguides, we unlock:
• Polarization-independent and alignment-tolerant coupling
• Waveguide pitches < 50 µm for ultra-dense optical I/O
• A significant step toward footprint reduction in photonic chips — ideal for next-generation datacenter interconnects
In other words:
Next time you send out your favourite cat picture, its digital breakdown could be travelling even faster — split across separate optical channels — before being reassembled at the receiver.
Much like Schrödinger’s cat, it exists in multiple states… until it’s observed.
I'd like to think Schrödinger would be pleased...
Many thanks to all co-authors for their contributions.
📄 Read the full paper in Optica.
DOI 10.1364/OPTICA.559260 ( https://lnkd.in/ezyEk9G9 )
