Electro-optic waveguide modulators by the integration of self-assembled superlattices with polymeric and semiconductor materials

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4991, Issue , 2003, Pages 133-143

  Marks, Tobin J ^b   Ho, Seng Tiong ^a   Liu, Zhifu ^a   Zhu, Peiwang ^b   Sun, De Gui ^a   Ma, Jing ^a   Xiao, Yegao ^a   Kang, Hu ^b  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electro optic materials; Electro optic modulators; Polymers; Self assembled superlattices; Thin films

Indexed keywords

ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; FILM GROWTH; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; POLYMERS; REACTIVE ION ETCHING; SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION; SELF ASSEMBLY; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SUPERLATTICES; THIN FILMS; WAVEGUIDES;

ELECTRIC POLING FIELD;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 0242524609     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.479441     Document Type: Conference Paper

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