Title :
Measurement of quadratic electro-optic effect in polydiacetylene optical waveguide
Author :
Oldroyd, A.R. ; Mann, Sebastian ; McCallion, K.J.
Author_Institution :
GEC-Marconi Res. Centre, Chelmsford, UK
Abstract :
Planar optical waveguides of the soluble polydiacetylene 9-SMBU were formed by dip-coating on silicon substrates. The quadratic electro-optic (Kerr) response was measured by guided wave polarisation interferometry. The effective electro-optic coefficient was found to be 3.7*10-20 m2V-2 at a wavelength of 1.3 mu m.
Keywords :
Kerr electro-optical effect; light interferometry; optical waveguides; polymers; 1.3 micron; 9-SMBU; Kerr response; Si; dip-coating; effective electro-optic coefficient; guided wave polarisation interferometry; polydiacetylene optical waveguide; quadratic electro-optic effect;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19890990
