Title :
Polarized Saturable Absorbing Waveguide Using Carbon Nanotube-Polyimide Composite Material
Author :
Oomuro, T. ; Kaji, R. ; Itatani, T. ; Matsuzaki, S. ; Kataura, H. ; Yamashita, M. ; Sakakibara, Y.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Adv. Ind. Sci. & Technol. (AIST), Tsukuba
Abstract :
In a waveguide using carbon nanotube-polyimide core we discovered polarized absorption probably due to the molecular alignment of nanotubes in the polyimide matrix. We observed efficient saturable absorption at the polarization along the molecular alignment.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; optical polymers; optical saturable absorption; optical waveguides; carbon nanotube; molecular alignment; polarized absorption; polyimide composite material; saturable absorbing waveguide; Absorption; Carbon nanotubes; Composite materials; Crystalline materials; Nanocomposites; Nanostructured materials; Optical materials; Optical waveguides; Polarization; Semiconductor waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348755
