A Study of Poled Films of Advanced Electrooptic Polymers.
Abstract
This report examines the design and fabrication of poled films of electro-optic materials utilizing photopolymerizable organic polymers. Background information on the theory of electro-optic activity and the salient design parameters necessary for deciding whether the material is a good candidate for a planar electro-optic modulator is presented. The details of the material processing, material characterization and fiber coupling are described including the preparation of guest-host mixtures that result in single-mode polymer waveguides (2=1300 nm) with core dimensions approximately equal to those of single-mode fiber. Experimental results of rsub33 measurements are presented for DR1 and DR13 materials and several possible sources of electro-optic activity improvements are discussed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA316599
Entities
People
- D. L. Rode
- Robert R. Krchnavek
Organizations
- University of Washington