Photodefinition of channel waveguide in electro-optic polymer

B. Murali; M. Balakrishnan; A. Driessen; Mart Diemeer; M. Faccini; A. Borreman; Willem Verboom; M.J. Gilde; David Reinhoudt

Photodefinition of channel waveguide in electro-optic polymer

B. Murali, M. Balakrishnan, A. Driessen, Mart Diemeer, M. Faccini, A. Borreman, Willem Verboom, M.J. Gilde, David Reinhoudt

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Polymers with optically active nonlinear chromophores have been shown to have a promising future in low cost and high speed electro–optic device applications. However, a main question of concern is the photochemical stability of the chromophores for long term application. The chromophore TCVDPA with a benzene bridge between a tricyanovinyl acceptor and an amino donor has been reported to have high photochemical stability combined with high electro-optic activity. In the current work direct waveguide definition of the host polymer SU-8, a negative photoresist, containing this chromophore by masked UV exposure followed by development, has been demonstrated. This was possible by utilizing the chromophore low absorption window in the UV region that allows crosslinking of the host polymer by exposing to UV light followed by thermal curing.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings 2004 Ninth Annual Symposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter
Place of Publication	Ghent, Belgium
Publisher	Ghent University
Pages	75-78
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9076546061
Publication status	Published - 2 Dec 2004
Event	9th Annual Symposium IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter 2004 - Ghent, Belgium Duration: 2 Dec 2004 → 3 Dec 2004 Conference number: 9

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Conference	9th Annual Symposium IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter 2004
Country/Territory	Belgium
City	Ghent
Period	2/12/04 → 3/12/04

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IR-58200

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Murali, B., Balakrishnan, M., Driessen, A., Diemeer, M., Faccini, M., Borreman, A., Verboom, W., Gilde, M. J., & Reinhoudt, D. (2004). Photodefinition of channel waveguide in electro-optic polymer. In Proceedings 2004 Ninth Annual Symposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter (pp. 75-78). Ghent University. http://www.photonics-benelux.org/index.php/leosb-documents/symposium-proceedings/2004

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