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Low Halfwave Voltage Electrooptic Polymer Modulator Technology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 March 2011

Yongqiang Shi ,
Weiping Lin ,
David J. Olson  and
James H. Bechtel
Yongqiang Shi
Affiliation:
TACAN Corporation, Carlsbad, CA 92008, U.S.A
Weiping Lin
Affiliation:
TACAN Corporation, Carlsbad, CA 92008, U.S.A
David J. Olson
Affiliation:
TACAN Corporation, Carlsbad, CA 92008, U.S.A
James H. Bechtel
Affiliation:
TACAN Corporation, Carlsbad, CA 92008, U.S.A
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Abstract

The recent development in nonlinear optical polymer materials and device fabrication technologies has resulted in a significantly reduced halfwave voltage for high-speed optical communications. In this paper, optical push-pull and active cladding approaches are discussed for low halfwave voltage electrooptic polymer modulator design and fabrication. Based on these new designs, experimental polymer modulators were fabricated and a halfwave voltage-interaction length product of 2.2 V-cm was achieved using optical push-pull and a highly active electrooptic polymer system.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 598: Symposium BB – Electrical, Optical, & Magenetic Properties...V , 1999 , BB4.5
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1999

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