Title :
Enhanced thermal stability of electrooptic polymer Modulators using the diels-alder crosslinkable polymer
Author :
Kuo, Y.-H. ; Luo, Jingdong ; Steier, W.H. ; Jen, Alex K-Y.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
A thermally stable modulator using a novel Diels-Alder crosslinkable electrooptic (EO) polymer was fabricated. This new material system presents a smartly controlled process to overcome the EO coefficient-thermal stability tradeoff of conventional thermosetting EO polymers and obtains poling efficiency and thermal stability simultaneously. The modulator showed long-term stability at 85°C, which shows potential for industrial applications.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; optical polymers; thermal stability; 85 degC; Diels-Alder crosslinkable polymer; electrooptic coefficient-thermal stability tradeoff; electrooptic polymer modulators; industrial applications; long-term stability; poling efficiency; thermal stability; thermosetting electrooptic polymers; Control systems; Dielectric materials; Electrooptic devices; Electrooptic modulators; Lattices; Polymers; Process control; Spine; Temperature; Thermal stability; Electrooptic (EO) modulator; electrooptic polymer; polymeric devices; thermal stability;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2005.861632
