Year: 2000
Type: article
Abstract: Among many types of nonlinear optical (NLO) polymers developed, this paper has focused on azo-dye-functionalized polymers and discussed their channel waveguide fabrication for photonic applications. After examining the critical issues of the polymer waveguide fabrication, serially-grafted quasi-phase-matching waveguide for frequency conversion, 3rd-order NLO polymer waveguide for all optical switch and trench-filled waveguide grating for wavelength filter were discussed. The serially-grafted waveguide structure described in this paper will be a key area for future photonic signal processing systems.
Author: Toshikuni Kaino
Institution: Tohoku University
Language: English
Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2033351561