• DocumentCode
    1306811
  • Title

    Diode laser waveguiding in polydiacetylene films

  • Author

    Rossi, B. ; Blau, W. ; O´Gorman, J. ; Konig, S. ; Skarda, V.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Pure & Appl. Phys., Trinity Coll., Dublin, Ireland
  • Volume
    26
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1990
  • fDate
    3/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    312
  • Lastpage
    313
  • Abstract
    Waveguiding in spun p-3BCMU films has been observed for the first time with laser diode sources, at lambda =860 nm and lambda =670 nm. Mode numbers for both TE and TM modes were measured by means of m-line spectroscopy, the results suggesting a strong film birefringence. Attenuation measurements carried out with the scanning fibre technique give values of about 10 dB/cm and 20 dB/cm at 860 nm and 670 nm, respectively.
  • Keywords
    birefringence; integrated optics; optical waveguides; polymer films; refractive index; semiconductor junction lasers; thin film devices; 670 nm; 860 nm; TF mode number; TM mode number; attenuation measurements; diode laser waveguiding; film birefringence; integrated optics; m-line spectroscopy; polydiacetylene films; refractive index; scanning fibre technique; spun p-3BCMU films;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19900205
  • Filename
    82631