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Flexible stretchable optical waveguide sensing device and preparation method thereof

A technology for optical waveguides and devices, which is applied in the field of flexible and stretchable optical waveguide sensing devices and its preparation, can solve the problems of lack of detection, insufficient stretching performance of flexible optical waveguides, etc., and achieve convenient operation, high bendability, and manufacturing process simple effect

Pending Publication Date: 2019-01-11
HUAZHONG UNIV OF SCI & TECH
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[0004] However, the current flexible optical waveguides still have deficiencies in tensile properties, and the application fields of flexible optical waveguides are mainly concentrated in the field of optoelectronic devices, and the field of intelligent perception is still in its infancy, lacking the ability to analyze different external physical quantities (pressure, strain, etc. ) for detection, and a flexible and stretchable optical waveguide device that can conform to complex curved substrates

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[0036] Such as figure 1 As shown, a method for preparing a flexible and stretchable optical waveguide sensing device provided by an embodiment of the present invention includes the following steps:

[0037] S1 preparation of sacrificial layer

[0038] Utilize the spin-coating method to spin-coat PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) solution on the surface of the silicon wafer, and obtain a PVA film as the sacrificial layer 10 after curing;

[0039] S2 Preparation of silicon grating template

[0040] Prepare a silicon grating template 11 with a periodic structure on another silicon wafer by electron beam etching method or deep ultraviolet etching method;

[0041] S3 surface hydrophobic treatment

[0042] Perform hydrophobic treatment on the prepared silicon grating template to wrap a layer of hydrophobic layer 12 on the outer surface of the silicon grating template. Specifically, use a surface hydrophobic solution (such as hydrophobic silane) to perform hydrophobic treatment on the surfa...

Embodiment 1

[0057] S1 Perform hydrophobic treatment on the silicon wafer, dissolve the PVA powder in water to obtain a PVA solution, then spin-coat the PVA solution on the silicon wafer, put the silicon wafer spin-coated with the PVA solution in an oven, and proceed at 60°C 36 hours of curing treatment to obtain a cured PVA sacrificial layer with a thickness of 200 microns on the silicon wafer;

[0058] S2 Hydrophobic treatment is performed on the silicon wafer, and a silicon grating template with a periodic structure is prepared by etching with an electron beam etching method. The etching depth is 100nm, the width is 300nm, and the spacing is 300nm;

[0059] S3 soak the silicon grating template in 8% hydrophobic silane for 10 minutes, take it out and clean it with isopropanol to obtain a silicon template grating with surface hydrophobicity;

[0060] S4 Place two silicon grating templates that have been treated with surface hydrophobicity on the silicon wafer deposited with a sacrificial ...

Embodiment 2

[0064] S1 Perform hydrophobic treatment on the silicon wafer, dissolve the PVA powder in water to obtain a PVA solution, then spin-coat the PVA solution on the silicon wafer, put the silicon wafer spin-coated with the PVA solution in an oven, and proceed at 80°C 20 hours of curing treatment to obtain a cured PVA sacrificial layer with a thickness of 400 microns on the silicon wafer;

[0065] S2 Hydrophobic treatment is performed on the silicon wafer, and a silicon grating template with a periodic structure is prepared by etching with an electron beam etching method. The etching depth is 200nm, the width is 400nm, and the spacing is 400nm;

[0066] S3 soak the silicon grating template in 10% hydrophobic silane for 6 minutes, take it out and clean it with isopropanol to obtain a silicon template grating with surface hydrophobicity;

[0067] S4 Place two silicon grating templates that have been treated with surface hydrophobicity on the silicon wafer deposited with a sacrificial ...

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Abstract

The invention belongs to the field of optical waveguide sensing device preparation, and particularly discloses a flexible stretchable optical waveguide sensing device and a preparation method thereof.The device is prepared through the following steps: preparing a PVA sacrificial layer and silicon grating templates; performing hydrophobic treatment on the surface of the silicon grating templates;placing the two hydrophobic treated silicon grating templates on the sacrificial layer, and keeping the grating directions uniform and the grating surfaces upwards; spin-coating the configured uncuredflexible material solution on the sacrificial layer, covering the silicon grating templates on the sacrificial layer, and then performing heating and curing; integrally placing the device obtained after curing in the water to dissolve the sacrificial layer; then stripping the silicon wafer grating template to obtain the flexible stretchable optical waveguide sensing device made of the flexible material. The flexible stretchable optical waveguide sensing device and the preparation method thereof can fully play to the stretchability and bendability of the flexible optical waveguide, and has theadvantages of being simple in preparation process, convenient to operate and the like.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the field of preparation of optical waveguide sensing devices, and more specifically relates to a flexible and stretchable optical waveguide sensing device and a preparation method thereof. Background technique [0002] An optical waveguide is a guiding structure that transmits optical frequency electromagnetic waves composed of optically transparent media. The principle of the optical waveguide is to use the total reflection of the electromagnetic wave on the interface of the medium with different refractive index to confine the light wave to propagate in the waveguide composed of the relatively high refractive index material layer. Optical waveguide sensing devices have the characteristics of small consumables, high stability, easy integration and large-scale production, making them widely used in optical communication, optoelectronic integration and other fields. [0003] Traditional optical waveguide devices directly use S...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G02B6/13
CPCG02B6/13
Inventor 吴豪彭望尹周平
Owner HUAZHONG UNIV OF SCI & TECH