Progress in NLO polymeric waveguide devices at 3M

James E. Watson; Cecil V. Francis; Robert S. Moshrefzadeh; Kenneth M. White; Prakob Kitipichai; Elisa M. Cross; Gary T. Boyd; Paul A. Pedersen; Kenneth H. Hahn; David W. Dolfi

doi:10.1117/12.187528

23 September 1994 Progress in NLO polymeric waveguide devices at 3M

James E. Watson, Cecil V. Francis, Robert S. Moshrefzadeh, Kenneth M. White, Prakob Kitipichai, Elisa M. Cross, Gary T. Boyd, Paul A. Pedersen, Kenneth H. Hahn, David W. Dolfi

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Proceedings Volume 2285, Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Materials VII; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.187528
Event: SPIE's 1994 International Symposium on Optics, Imaging, and Instrumentation, 1994, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

There can be no commercial poled-polymer optical waveguide switches until several goals are reached. Among these are thermal stability, low switching voltage, and low-loss waveguides with acceptable fiber insertion loss. We report on two cross-linked materials; one shows r₃₃ values above 10 pm/V and retains 80% of its E-O coefficient after 1500 hours at 100 degree(s)C. Using these systems for illustration, we discuss material requirements and design tradeoffs to optimize performance.

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James E. Watson, Cecil V. Francis, Robert S. Moshrefzadeh, Kenneth M. White, Prakob Kitipichai, Elisa M. Cross, Gary T. Boyd, Paul A. Pedersen, Kenneth H. Hahn, and David W. Dolfi "Progress in NLO polymeric waveguide devices at 3M", Proc. SPIE 2285, Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Materials VII, (23 September 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.187528

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