Title :
Processing assisted self assembly of nonlinear optical polymers
Author :
Roberts, M.J. ; Stenger-Smith, J.D. ; Zarras, P. ; Lindsay, G.A. ; Hollins, R.A. ; Chafin, A.P. ; Yee, R.Y. ; Wynne, K.J.
Author_Institution :
U.S. Dept. of the Navy, Naval Air Weapons Center, Weapons Div., China Lake, CA, USA
Abstract :
We explore a number of polymer architectures with the objective of fabricating intrinsically polar polymer films for applications such as electro-optic switches and signal modulators for high bandwidth data processing. The goal of this work is to offer an alternative to the poled polymer approach in order to avoid high temperature processing and high electric fields. This paper reports progress toward achieving this goal.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; electro-optical switches; nonlinear optics; optical fabrication; optical films; optical polymers; self-assembly; electro-optic switches; high bandwidth data processing; high electric fields; high temperature processing; intrinsically polar polymer film fabrication; nonlinear optical polymers; polymer architectures; processing assisted self assembly; signal modulators; Chemistry; Electrons; Lakes; Nonlinear optics; Optical materials; Optical polymers; Polymer films; Substrates; Switches; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
Broadband Optical Networks and Technologies: An Emerging Reality/Optical MEMS/Smart Pixels/Organic Optics and Optoelectronics. 1998 IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4953-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.1998.689914
