A hybrid polyimide/Ta2O5/polyimide antiresonant reflecting optical waveguid
e (ARROW) is presented. The ARROW consists of fluorinated polyimide and tan
talum pentoxide hybrid layers deposited on Si substrates. The propagation l
osses of the device are 0.6 and 2.6dB/cm ar 1.3 mu m for TE and TM polarise
d lights, respectively.