Title :
Photoinduced channel waveguide formation in nonlinear optical polymers
Author :
Diemeer, M.B.J. ; Suyten, F.M.M. ; Trommel, E.S. ; McDonald, Andrew ; Copeland, J.M. ; Jenneskens, L.W. ; Horsthuis, W.H.G.
Author_Institution :
PTT Res. Neher Labs., Leidschendam, Netherlands
fDate :
3/15/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A simple technique is described for producing low-loss channel waveguides in a DANS containing side-chain polymer. The technique has been applied for the fabrication of linear electro-optic phase modulators.
Keywords :
electro-optical devices; optical losses; optical materials; optical waveguides; optical workshop techniques; polymer films; refractive index; 4-dimethylamino-4´-nitro-stilbene; DANS; fabrication; linear electro-optic phase modulators; low-loss channel waveguides; nonlinear optical polymers; photoinduced channel waveguide formation; refractive index; side-chain polymer;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19900247
