Applied Physics Letters · 2001 · 91 citations · 5 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceOptical MaterialsPhotonicsPolymer MaterialsElectro-optic MaterialsNonlinear Optical MaterialsNonlinear OpticsOptical ModulatorsOptical PolymersPolymer Thin FilmsElectro-optic ModulatorsElectro-optic PolymersLow-loss Optical PolymersNonlinear Optical PolymersNonlinear Optical ResponsePolymer ModulatorsPolymer Optical ModulatorsThermal Stability
Push–pull polymeric electro-optic Mach–Zehnder (MZ) modulators with Vπ of 1.2 and 1.8 V at 1310 and 1550 nm, respectively, with an interaction length of 2 cm are demonstrated. These devices were made from second-order nonlinear optic guest–host polymers that consisted of a phenyltetraene bridged high μβ chromophore guest and an amorphous polycarbonate host. Poling was done in N2 atmosphere to avoid chromophore bleaching by oxidation. A MZ-like two-arm microstrip line was used as the driving electrode in these devices. The optical response dropped 3 dB electrical from 2 to 20 GHz. These 3 cm long devices have 5 dB total chip loss at both wavelengths and good thermal stability.
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Demonstration of 110 GHz electro-optic polymer modulators
Datong Chen, Harold R. Fetterman, Antao Chen et al. · Applied Physics Letters · 1997 · 475 citations