ORGN 545 |
| Abstract: A polycarbonate with high refractive index (n) and glass transition temperature (Tg) was synthesized from newly developed biphenol monomer. The optic and electric properties were characterized in single film with and without chromophore added. Finally, electro-optic modulators based the newly developed and commercial polycarbonates were fabricated and tested. Due to the high refractive index of the core with the new polycarbonate, thinner cladding was possible for waveguide formation without jeopardizing insertion loss of waveguide due to very close metal electrode to waveguide core. This work shows a direction to improving driving voltage of EO modulator other than improving EO activity of nonlinear optical chromophore as we usually we do. |
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Materials, Devices and Switches, Metal-Mediated Reactions, Asymmetric Reactions, Total Synthesis, Biologically-Related Molecules and Processes
7:00 PM-9:00 PM, Wednesday, April 9, 2008 Morial Convention Center -- La Louisiane, Blrm. C, Poster
Division of Organic Chemistry |