Radiation Resistant Polymer-Based Photonics for Space Applications

Abstract

Empirical data regarding the radiation induced responses of Mach Zehnder interferometric electro-optic polymer based modulators (PBMs) operating at 1310 and 1550 nm and broadband InP quantum dot (QD) polymer photodetectors (PPDs) operating into the near infrared (NIR) are reported. Modulators composed of spun-on materials and hybrid electostatically self assembled (ESA) and spun-on NLO materials are examined for changes to their half-wave voltage and insertion losses. Pre- and post- irradiation responses of ESA grown polymer detectors using InP QDs are examined for photovoltage degradation and aging effects. The data indicates an excellent potential for developing polymer based photonic (PBP) devices with increased radiation resistance suitable for transition to photonic space applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA454486

Entities

People

  • A. A. Szep
  • C. Castaneda
  • D. Craig
  • D. Le
  • E. W. Taylor
  • F. Haas
  • F. Nash
  • H. R. Fetterman
  • J. Nichter
  • R. Barto

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Degradation
  • Detectors
  • Films
  • Gamma Rays
  • Insertion Loss
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Losses
  • Materials
  • Modulators
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Optical Materials
  • Optics
  • Photodetectors
  • Quantum Dots
  • Radiation Resistance
  • Resistance

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing
  • Space