The optical performance of Perfluorocyclobutyl-based fluoropolymers and waveguides

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6124, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Ballato, John ^a   Smith, Dennis ^a   Riman, Richard E ^b  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluoropolymers; Nanocomposites; Optical polymers; Perfluorocyclobutyl (PFCB); Rare earth doped

Indexed keywords

OPTICAL PERFORMANCE; OPTICAL POLYMERS; PERFLUOROCYCLOBUTYL-BASED (PFCB) POLYMERS; RARE EARTH DOPED;

COPOLYMERS; DOPING (ADDITIVES); NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; RARE EARTH ADDITIONS; WAVEGUIDES;

FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS;

EID: 33646720453     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.650588     Document Type: Conference Paper

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