Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 13, 1316016(2023)
Development of Femtosecond Laser Direct-Writing Optical Waveguide Devices in Flexible PDMS
The femtosecond laser direct-writing technique has been extensively explored for fabricating three-dimensional optical waveguide devices in transparent, hard, and fragile materials owing to its ultrashort pulse duration, ultrahigh peak power, high manufacturing precision, and efficiency. Recently, there is a growing interest in producing optical waveguide devices in flexible polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) using the femtosecond laser direct-writing technique. This study reviewed the latest development in femtosecond laser direct-writing Type-I optical waveguide devices in flexible PDMS, focusing on three aspects: the basic principle of different kinds of optical waveguide written by femtosecond laser; materials design, direct-writing principle, and processing technology of Type-I optical waveguide directly-written by femtosecond laser in flexible PDMS in last five years; and research progress of the application of the optical waveguide devices in flexible PDMS based on femtosecond laser direct-writing technique for diffraction gratings and cochlear endoscope. Finally, herein, the research progress in this field is summarized, analyzed and concluded, and the future research, application, and developmental direction are outlined.
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Zhi Chen, Lijing Zhong, Mengjia Chen, Yuying Wang, Xiaofeng Liu, Zhijun Ma, Jianrong Qiu. Development of Femtosecond Laser Direct-Writing Optical Waveguide Devices in Flexible PDMS[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(13): 1316016
Category: Materials
Received: May. 25, 2023
Accepted: Jun. 19, 2023
Published Online: Jul. 25, 2023
The Author Email: Chen Zhi (zhichen@zhejianglab.edu.cn), Zhong Lijing (zlight.optics@gmail.com)