Highly stable and low loss electro-optic polymer waveguides for high speed microring modulators using photodefinition

M. Balakrishnan; M. B. J. Diemeer; A. Driessen; M. Faccini; W. Verboom; D. N. Reinhoudt; A. Leinse

doi:10.1117/12.645243

24 February 2006 Highly stable and low loss electro-optic polymer waveguides for high speed microring modulators using photodefinition

M. Balakrishnan, M. B. J. Diemeer, A. Driessen, M. Faccini, W. Verboom, D. N. Reinhoudt, A. Leinse

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Proceedings Volume 6123, Integrated Optics: Devices, Materials, and Technologies X; 61230J (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.645243
Event: Integrated Optoelectronic Devices 2006, 2006, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Different electro-optic polymer systems are analyzed with respect to their electro-optic activity, glass transition temperature (T_g) and photodefinable properties. The polymers tested are polysulfone (PS) and SU8. The electro-optic chromophore, tricyanovinylidenediphenylaminobenzene (TCVDPA), which was reported to have a high photochemical stability ¹ has been employed in the current work. Tert-butyl-TCVDPA, having bulky side groups, was synthesized and a doubling of the electro-optic coefficient (r33) compared to the unmodified TCVDPA was shown. A microring resonator design was made based on the PS-TCVDPA system. SU8 (passive) and TCVDPA (active) channel waveguides were fabricated by the photodefinition technique and the passive waveguide losses were measured to be 5 dB/cm at 1550 nm.

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M. Balakrishnan, M. B. J. Diemeer, A. Driessen, M. Faccini, W. Verboom, D. N. Reinhoudt, and A. Leinse "Highly stable and low loss electro-optic polymer waveguides for high speed microring modulators using photodefinition", Proc. SPIE 6123, Integrated Optics: Devices, Materials, and Technologies X, 61230J (24 February 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.645243

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