Reduction of entrained hydroxy species in ormosil films for integrated optics

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 321-326

  Wheeler, Philip A ^a,c   Brungs, Michael ^a,b   Atkins, Graham R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c LEK Consulting   (Australia)

Author keywords

Integrated optics; Ormosil; Planar waveguides

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; DRYING; FILMS; INERT GASES; INTEGRATED OPTICS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; REDUCTION; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SOL-GELS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

AQUEOUS SOL-GEL METHOD; ENTRAINED HYDROXY SPECIES; HYDROXY GROUPS; ORMOSIL; ORMOSIL FILMS; SILANOL GROUPS;

SILICATES;

EID: 0037769213     PISSN: 09280707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024073020663     Document Type: Article

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