Embedded electrode electro-optic composite materials

Robert L. Nelson; James G. Grote; Joseph W. Haus; Brad Birchfield

doi:10.1117/12.682488

29 September 2006 Embedded electrode electro-optic composite materials

Robert L. Nelson, James G. Grote, Joseph W. Haus, Brad Birchfield

Proceedings Volume 6320, Complex Photonic Media; 63200R (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.682488
Event: SPIE Optics + Photonics, 2006, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We explore new concepts for electro-optic (EO) modulator designs based on local-field enhancement and electrodes in close proximity for improving the performance of nonlinear materials. Using nanopatterned metals or conductive materials for electrodes and plasmonic elements we show that the effective nonlinearity can be enhanced and concurrently the driving voltage reduced for electro-optic active materials. We especially devote our attention on EO modulator applications using polymers doped with active chromophores. Our substrate materials are mesoscopically patterned using focused ion beam milling. The critical dimensions of the features are smaller than a wavelength. The effective medium theory is used to analyze the results.

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Robert L. Nelson, James G. Grote, Joseph W. Haus, and Brad Birchfield "Embedded electrode electro-optic composite materials", Proc. SPIE 6320, Complex Photonic Media, 63200R (29 September 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.682488

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