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18 October 1996 Space environment testing of polymer photonic modulators
Timothy E. Van Eck, Dexter G. Girton, James A. Marley, Susan P. Ermer, William W. Anderson, Loretta E. Robinette, Gary K. Lum, Jeffrey W. Garrett
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Abstract
Polymer photonic modulators and switches offer several attractive features for space systems, including rf bandwidth of 50 GHz or higher, and the potential for high sensitivity and low cost. We have shown that polymer modulators experience little if any degradation (less than 2%) in the half-wave voltage due to total dose exposure of up to 5 MRad from a Co-60 source. An outgassing test at 125 degrees Celsius in vacuum for 24 hr resulted in a mass loss of less than 0.2% of the polymer material.
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Timothy E. Van Eck, Dexter G. Girton, James A. Marley, Susan P. Ermer, William W. Anderson, Loretta E. Robinette, Gary K. Lum, and Jeffrey W. Garrett "Space environment testing of polymer photonic modulators", Proc. SPIE 2811, Photonics for Space Environments IV, (18 October 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.254051
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KEYWORDS
Modulators

Polymers

Cladding

Radiation effects

Silicon

Control systems

Electrodes

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