Polymer-Based Integrated Photonic Devices for Highly Parallel Optical Interconnects

Abstract

We have solved the crosslinker crystallization problem which has been a major bottleneck for several years. A new method of electrooptic measurenment is invented which has the advantage of being able to accurately measure r33 and r13 separately with a high accuracy. A theory of TE-TM mode conversion in tilted-poled NLO waveguides is developed. A new polarization-independent Mach-Zehnder modulator is designed and fabricated by using this theory. This device uses continuous modulation electrodes, thereby allowing the employment of traveling-wave modulation to achieve extremely high speed. Primary polarization-independent devices and directional-coupler devices have been fabricated. Further design and fabrication of new high performance electrooptic devices are under investigation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 31, 1997
Accession Number
ADA332811

Entities

People

  • Charles Lee
  • Ray T Chen

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Circuits
  • Conversion
  • Electro-Optic Modulators
  • Fabrication
  • High Temperature
  • Modulation
  • Modulators
  • Optical Interconnects
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Optoelectronic Devices
  • Polarization
  • Polymeric Films
  • Refractive Index
  • Small Molecules
  • Traveling Waves
  • Waveguides

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.