In-line fiber electro-optic modulators: Decal deposition of patches of poled nonlinear polymers

Summary form only given. We demonstrate the application of decal technique to electro-optic modulators. It allows the deposition of high-quality, corona-poled, nonlinear polymer films onto structures without subjecting them to spin coating, large electrostatic fields, and other nonlinear polymer processing steps that may damage the underlying device. Another distinct advantage of the decal deposition for devices where the film thickness determines the optical spatial resonances, such as Fabry Perot structures or waveguides, is that the thickness of the film is determined prior to deposition on the final substrate and since many identical patches are formed it ensures reproducibility between devices. The decal deposition technique significantly simplifies the fabrication of the in-line fiber electro-optic modulators.