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http://dx.doi.org/10.3807/KJOP.2017.28.2.053

Fabrication of a Polymeric Planar Nano-diffraction Grating with Nonuniform Pitch for an Integrated Spectrometer Module  

Kim, Hwan-Gi (Department of Advanced Chemicals & Engineering, Chonnam National University)
Oh, Seung-Hun (Korea Electronics Technology Institute(KETI))
Choi, Hyun-Yong (Korea Electronics Technology Institute(KETI))
Park, Jun-Heon (Korea Electronics Technology Institute(KETI))
Lee, Hyun-Yong (Department of Advanced Chemicals & Engineering, Chonnam National University)
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Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics / v.28, no.2, 2017 , pp. 53-58 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper presents the design and fabrication of a planar nano-diffraction grating for an integrated miniature spectrometer module. The proposed planar nano-diffraction grating consists of nonuniform periods, to focus the reflected beams from the grating's surface, and an asymmetrical V-shaped groove profile, to provide uniform diffraction efficiency in the wavelength range from 400 to 650 nm. Also, to fabricate the nano-diffraction grating using low-cost UV-NIL technology, we analyzed the FT-IR spectrum of a uvcurable resin and optimized the conditions for the UV curing process. Then, we precisely fabricated the polymeric nano-diffraction grating within 5 nm in dimensional accuracy. The integrated spectrometer module using the fabricated polymeric planar nano-diffraction grating provides spectral resolution of 5 nm and spectral bandwidth of 250 nm. Our integrated spectrometer module using a polymeric planar nano-diffraction grating serves as a quick and easy solution for many spectrometric applications.
Keywords
Nano diffraction grating; Spectrometer module; Nanoimprint lithography;
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