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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Optical Polymers"”.
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Electro-Optic Properties of Self-Assembled Non-Linear Optical Polymers
… was used to fabricate several samples of polymers known to have non-linear optical behavior. These samples characteristics were measured with interferometry and their electro-optic coefficients determined to be on the order that of LiNbO3. The self-assembled samples are shown to have an …
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HIGH EFFICIENCY EDGE COUPLER, NOVEL NONLINEAR OPTICAL POLYMERS WITH LARGE KERR-COEFFICIENT AND AUTOMATIC LAYOUT GENERATION IN SILICON PHOTONICS
… limited by the difficulty in coupling light from optical fibers to on-chip waveguides. Specifically, 3rd-order nonlinear on-chip photonics usually requires high optical power. Hence the first major focus of this research is to design high-efficiency edge couplers. To achieve this goal, loss …
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High-Speed Optical Modulators and Data Communication Systems in Silicon Photonics
… for various applications in the field of optical data communications. This thesis focuses on the technical challenges in silicon photonics on both the component and system levels. One of the most important components in optical transmitters is the electro-optic modulator. However, building …
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Novel Optical Materials for Passive Photonic Applications
… critical to the progress of photonic devices and optical systems. Even though a variety of materials, e.g. semiconductors, oxide based glasses, and polymers exist which are being used for numerous applications, there is a growing need to develop and find new materials in order to push the limits …
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Novel encapsulation technologies for small size-scale self-healing applications
… autonomic route to repairing damage in advanced polymers to extend their lifetime. A variety of self-healing systems have been developed for mechanical self-healing, protective coatings, and electronic self-healing. These self-healing systems rely on functional groups within the polymer, …