Title :
Electro-optic polymer modulators for telecommunications applications
Author :
Norwood, Robert A.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. Sci., Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
Progress in electro-optic (EO) polymer materials and hybrid device designs have led to the demonstration of electro-optic modulators with unprecedented bandwidth (>100 GHz) and drive voltage (~ 0.5 V). We will discuss our development of hybrid EO polymer/sol-gel waveguide modulators that achieve sub-volt drive voltages and superior photostability, while using a low-cost wet etch fabrication process. We also present a figure of merit that assists in the comparison of different EO po/ymer/cladding systems.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; optical communication equipment; optical polymers; optical waveguides; electro-optic modulators; photostability; polymer modulators; telecommunications; waveguide modulators; Bandwidth; Drives; Electrooptic devices; Electrooptic modulators; Electrooptical waveguides; Optical device fabrication; Organic light emitting diodes; Polymers; Voltage; Wet etching;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528348
