Demonstration of a Linearized Traveling Wave Y-Fed Directional Coupler Modulator Based on Electro-Optic Polymer

Lee, Beom Suk; Lin, Chenxi; Wang, A X; Chen, R T

doi:10.1109/jlt.2011.2150735

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“…Polymer photonics is an important branch in modern integrated optics. It is compatible with Si and GaAs fabrication technologies [1], and provides a good platform for integrating various active and passive devices, including polymer DBF lasers [2], optical bus waveguides [3], optical switches [4,5], optical modulators [6][7][8], etc. The most common method for polymer optical device fabrication includes using high energy reactive ion-beam (RIE) to define the pattern into a resist, and further transfer the pattern to the optical polymer via plasma etching.…”

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Printable thermo-optic polymer switches utilizing imprinting and ink-jet printing

Lin¹,

Ling²,

Subbaraman³

et al. 2013

Opt. Express

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We demonstrate a printable Thermo-Optic (TO) switch utilizing imprinting and ink-jet printing techniques. The material system, optical and thermal designs are discussed. Imprinting technique is used to transfer a 2 × 2 switch pattern from a flexible mold into a UV15LV polymer bottom cladding. Ink-jet printing is further used to deposit a SU-8 polymer core layer on top. Operation of the switch is experimentally demonstrated up to a frequency of 1 kHz, with switching time less than 0.5 ms. The printing technique demonstrates great potential for high throughput, roll-to-roll fabrication of low cost photonic devices.

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