Wet etching of sol-gel deposited lead lanthanum zirconate titanate for photonic crystal applications

Yun-Ju Lee; Ganapathi Subramania; Paul G. Clem

doi:10.1117/12.646570

1 March 2006 Wet etching of sol-gel deposited lead lanthanum zirconate titanate for photonic crystal applications

Yun-Ju Lee, Ganapathi Subramania, Paul G. Clem

Proceedings Volume 6128, Photonic Crystal Materials and Devices IV; 612814 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.646570
Event: Integrated Optoelectronic Devices 2006, 2006, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Arrays of lead lanthanum zirconate titanate disks are fabricated on Pt electrodes by wet etching of thin films processed from sol-gel precursors, which may be applicable as defect cavities with electrically tunable resonance wavelength when embedded inside 2-D Si photonic crystals. Using e-beam lithography followed by sputtering and liftoff, Pt etch masks with diameters down to 1μm are deposited on pyrolyzed PLZT films. Wet etching using diluted hydrochloric acid generates discrete PLZT disks with integrated top and bottom Pt electrodes. The dimensions of the PLZT disks are determined by the diameter of the Pt etch mask, although undercutting becomes a significant issue as etch mask size decreased. The effects of varying PLZT pyrolysis temperature on the etching rate and film quality after sintering are examined. Dielectric testing of wet etched PLZT film after sintering showed that the devices have short circuited, suggesting that the deformation of the top Pt electrode over the undercut PLZT during sintering may significantly hinder the applicability of the current wet etching technique. Alternate methods for the patterning of PLZT for integration into photonic crystals are proposed.

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Yun-Ju Lee, Ganapathi Subramania, and Paul G. Clem "Wet etching of sol-gel deposited lead lanthanum zirconate titanate for photonic crystal applications", Proc. SPIE 6128, Photonic Crystal Materials and Devices IV, 612814 (1 March 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.646570

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