Title :
Electro-optic polymer prism beam deflector
Author :
Wang, Hsiu-Jen ; Polishak, Brent ; Huang, Cheng-Sheng ; Luo, Jingdong ; Jen, Alex K Y ; Wang, Wei-Chih
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA
Abstract :
In this paper, the design and fabrication of a prism shape optical beam deflector utilizing a thermoplastic electro-optic polymer are presented. Experimental results of deflection angles versus various applied electric fields are investigated.
Keywords :
beam steering; electro-optical effects; optical polymers; optical prisms; deflection angles; prism beam deflector; thermoplastic electrooptic polymer; Electrooptic deflectors; Electrooptic devices; Electrooptical waveguides; Fabrication; Optical beams; Optical polymers; Optical refraction; Refractive index; Silicon; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1932-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688750
