Optical waveguides deformed by guided light
Optical forces emerge when light travels through curved waveguides. This study presents experimental evidence that optical forces can cause significant mechanical deformation in micron-scaled curved optical waveguides made of a soft polymer material. The findings are further supported by an analytical model that considers the mechanical properties of the photopolymer waveguide.
Authors
- Andrej Hovan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6436-1452)
- Z Tomori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0685-0247)
- Cyril Slabý (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6836-1599)
- Z. Jurašeková (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9895-4491)
- Gergely T. Iványi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0797-1905)
- Jana Kubačková (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5011-6154)
- Lóránd Kelemen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7772-2165)
- Alena Strejčková (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9404-5749)
- Gregor Bánó (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8807-2118)
- Gaszton Vizsnyiczai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3245-3736)
Institutions
- University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik (SK)
- University of Szeged (HU)
- HUN-REN Szegedi Biológiai Kutatóközpont (HU)
- University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice (SK)
- Institute of Experimental Physics of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SK)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3065749
- Primary Topic
- Photonic and Optical Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Magyar Tudományos Akadémia
- Agentúra na Podporu Výskumu a Vývoja
- Vedecká Grantová Agentúra MŠVVaŠ SR a SAV
- National Research, Development and Innovation Office