Design and synthesis of low refractive index polymers for modulation in optical waveguides

Authors
Bosc, D Rousseau, A Morand, A Benech, P Tedjini, S
Citation
D. Bosc et al., Design and synthesis of low refractive index polymers for modulation in optical waveguides, OPT MATER, 13(2), 1999, pp. 205-209
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
OPTICAL MATERIALS
ISSN journal
09253467 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
205 - 209
Database
ISI
SICI code
0925-3467(199911)13:2<205:DASOLR>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Design and synthesis of new electro-optic polymers are presented. These pol ymers have specific refractive index as low as the index of glass ion-excha nge waveguides. With these materials, a novel hybrid structure can be desig ned for optical modulation in passive waveguide. The low index is obtained by copolymerization of an electro-optic monomer and two fluorinated comonom ers. The result is a copolymer with an index close to 1.50, high electro-op tic coefficient and good technical properties. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B. V. All rights reserved.