• DocumentCode
    1573351
  • Title

    Novel transversely tapered hybrid electro-optic polymer/sol-gel waveguide modulators

  • Author

    Enami, Y. ; Mathine, D. ; DeRose, C.T. ; Norwood, R.A. ; Peyghambarian, N. ; Luo, J. ; Jen, A.K.-Y.

  • Author_Institution
    Coll. of Opt. Sci., Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    640
  • Lastpage
    641
  • Abstract
    A proposed hybrid modulator structure reduces both the optical loss and half wave voltage (Vpi). A sol-gel waveguide core transversely sandwiched between electro-optic (EO) polymer cores without Y-branches to enable an adiabatic transition with higher mode confinement.
  • Keywords
    electro-optical modulation; optical losses; optical polymers; optical waveguide components; sol-gel processing; adiabatic transition; half wave voltage; higher mode confinement; optical loss; sol-gel waveguide modulator; transversely tapered hybrid electro-optic polymer modulator; Electrodes; Electrooptic modulators; Electrooptical waveguides; Optical losses; Optical modulation; Optical polymers; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Waveguide transitions; adiabatic transition; component; electro-optic polymer; hybrid waveguide modulator;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • 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
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688781
  • Filename
    4688781
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1573351