GUIDED WAVE MODULATORS AND SWITCHES FABRICATED IN ELECTROOPTIC POLYMERS

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作者
VANTOMME, E
VANDAELE, P
BAETS, R
MOHLMANN, GR
DIEMEER, MBJ
机构
[1] AKZO CORP RES,CORP RES,6800 SB ARNHEM,NETHERLANDS
[2] PTT,RES NEHER LABS,2264 XZ LEIDSCHENDAM,NETHERLANDS
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10.1063/1.348825
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O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要
In this paper the fabrication of directional couplers (2 x 2 switches) and Mach-Zehnder interferometers (intensity modulators) using electro-optic multilayer structures, is described. Results show attractively low switching voltages (< 10 V for 1.4 cm long devices) and very good on-off ratios (17 dB) for the directional couplers. In the case of the Mach-Zehnder interferometers, V-pi-values of 4.5 V have been obtained, also for 1.4 cm long devices.
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页码:6273 / 6276
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