Ultrahigh electro-optic coefficient of 170pm/V and low Vπ of 1V at 1.55μm in hybrid polymer/sol-gel waveguide modulators

Y. Enami, C. T. DeRose, D. Mathine, C. Loychik, C. Greenlee, R. A. Norwood, R. Stegeman, T. D. Kim, J. Luo, Y. Tian, A. K.Y. Jen, N. Peyghambarian

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    Abstract

    We demonstrated the highest electro-optic (EO) coefficient with the highest poling efficiency (~100%) in actual modulator devices. This breakthrough was accomplished with contact poling of a crosslinkable EO polymer with an electrically conductive sol-gel cladding.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Title of host publicationConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2007
    PublisherOptical Society of America
    ISBN (Print)1557528349, 9781557528346
    StatePublished - 2007
    EventConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2007 - Baltimore, MD, United States
    Duration: May 6 2007May 6 2007

    Publication series

    NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
    ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

    Other

    OtherConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2007
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityBaltimore, MD
    Period5/6/075/6/07

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Instrumentation
    • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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