Organic Electro-Optic Polymer Devices for Ultra-High-Speed Optical Communication

摘要

The optical modulation is an essential technology that defines the information transmission speed in the optical communication. Organic electro-optic polymers attract attention because they enable ultra-fast modulation that exceeds 100 GHz with low power consumption. In the Nano ICT Laboratory, we conduct comprehensive research and development of from electro-optic polymer materials to modulators, switches and optical integrated circuit technology towards ultra-fast and energy-saving optical communication technology. In this paper, we review the research activities in the electro-optic polymer devices that show rapid progress recently.