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

M. Balakrishnan; Mart Diemeer; A. Driessen; M. Faccini; Willem Verboom; David Reinhoudt; Arne Leinse

doi:10.1117/12.645243

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

M. Balakrishnan, Mart Diemeer, A. Driessen, M. Faccini, Willem Verboom, David Reinhoudt, Arne Leinse

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Different electro-optic polymer systems are analyzed with respect to their electro-optic activity, glass transition temperature (Tg) 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 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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Title of host publication	Proceedings of SPIE, The International Society for Optical Engineering
Editors	Y. Sidorin, C.A. Waechter
Place of Publication	Bellingham, USA
Publisher	SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Pages	61230j1-61230j9
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Print)	978-0-819-46204-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.645243
Publication status	Published - 27 Feb 2006

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE 6123
Publisher	SPIE, The International Society for Optical Engineering
Number	suppl 2
Volume	6123

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EWI-8634
IR-66743
METIS-237809
IOMS-PIT: PHOTONICS INTEGRATION TECHNOLOGY

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Balakrishnan, M., Diemeer, M., Driessen, A., Faccini, M., Verboom, W., Reinhoudt, D., & Leinse, A. (2006). Highly stable and low loss electro-optic polymer waveguides for high speed microring modulators using photodefinition. In Y. Sidorin, & C. A. Waechter (Eds.), Proceedings of SPIE, The International Society for Optical Engineering (pp. 61230j1-61230j9). [10.1117/12.645243] (Proceedings of SPIE 6123; Vol. 6123, No. suppl 2). Bellingham, USA: SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.645243

Balakrishnan, M. ; Diemeer, Mart ; Driessen, A. ; Faccini, M. ; Verboom, Willem ; Reinhoudt, David ; Leinse, Arne. / Highly stable and low loss electro-optic polymer waveguides for high speed microring modulators using photodefinition. Proceedings of SPIE, The International Society for Optical Engineering. editor / Y. Sidorin ; C.A. Waechter. Bellingham, USA : SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 2006. pp. 61230j1-61230j9 (Proceedings of SPIE 6123; suppl 2).

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Highly stable and low loss electro-optic polymer waveguides for high speed microring modulators using photodefinition. / Balakrishnan, M.; Diemeer, Mart; Driessen, A.; Faccini, M.; Verboom, Willem ; Reinhoudt, David; Leinse, Arne.

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Balakrishnan M, Diemeer M, Driessen A, Faccini M, Verboom W , Reinhoudt D et al. Highly stable and low loss electro-optic polymer waveguides for high speed microring modulators using photodefinition. In Sidorin Y, Waechter CA, editors, Proceedings of SPIE, The International Society for Optical Engineering. Bellingham, USA: SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 2006. p. 61230j1-61230j9. 10.1117/12.645243. (Proceedings of SPIE 6123; suppl 2). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.645243