INTEGRATION OF NONLINEAR-OPTICAL POLYMER WAVE-GUIDES WITH INGAAS P-I-N PHOTODIODES

Performance requirements for systems employing optical guided wave com ponents may be satisfied more easily through the hybrid integration of nonlinear optical (NLO) polymers and semiconductors. Reported in this letter, is the integration of NLO polymer waveguides with InGaAs p-i- n photodetectors at 1.3 mu m, with coupling efficiencies greater than 99% and system responsivities of 0.84 A/W. An analysis of the structur e using a two-dimensional beam propagation model was performed. Planar ization was maintained and the design allows for further integration o f optoelectronic components. (C) 1996 American Institute of Physics.