UV-sensitive photofunctional device using evanescent field absorption between SU-8 polymer optical waveguide and photochromic dye

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 82-84

  Jang, Su Won ^b   Son, Se Jun ^b   Kim, Do Eok ^b   Kwon, Dae Hyuk ^c   Kim, Sung Hoon ^b   Lee, Young Hyun ^b   Kang, Shin Won ^a,b  

^a Kyungpook National University ^*

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^c Kyungil University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Photochromic dye (spir ooxazine); Polymer wave guide; SU 8; Ultraviolet (UV) sensor

Indexed keywords

DYES; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; SENSORS; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; ULTRAVIOLET DEVICES;

PHOTOCHROMIC DYE; POLYMER WAVEGUIDE; ULTRAVIOLET (UV) SENSORS;

OPTICAL DEVICES;

EID: 33744488025     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2005.860394     Document Type: Article

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