THERMALLY STABLE CROSS-LINKED POLYMERS FOR ELECTROOPTIC APPLICATIONS

Authors
LIANG J LEVENSON R ROSSIER C TOUSSAERE E ZYSS J ROUSSEAU A BOUTEVIN B FOLL F BOSC D
Citation
J. Liang et al., THERMALLY STABLE CROSS-LINKED POLYMERS FOR ELECTROOPTIC APPLICATIONS, Journal de physique. III, 4(12), 1994, pp. 2441-2450
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas","Physics, Applied
Journal title
Journal de physique. III → ACNP
ISSN journal
11554320
Volume
4
Issue
12
Year of publication
1994
Pages
2441 - 2450
Database
ISI
SICI code
1155-4320(1994)4:12<2441:TSCPFE>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
The electro-optic properties of a new variety of cross-linked polymer referred to as Red-acid Magly are being reported. Its linear and nonli near optical properties are characterized in comparison with the class ical side-chain polymer DRI-MMA. The combined curing and poling proces ses are optimized so as to improve the thermal stability of the nonlin ear optical properties. Polymer films are shown to sustain a high elec tro-optic coefficient of 12 pm/V at 1.32 mum during several weeks at 8 5-degrees-C. An electro-optic phase modulator based on this polymer ha s been fabricated and demonstrated.