Nonlinear Optical (NLO) Polymer Opto-Electronic Devices

摘要

This document reviews work that supported the Cooperative Research Agreement CRDA 96-10l-WL-0l between AdTech Systems Research, Inc. and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). Prior to the formation of AFRL, the agreement was with Wright Laboratory. The objective of the CRDA was to utilize AdIech's Nonlinear Optical (NLO) polymers in an electro-optical waveguide switch. The report reviews electro-optic (E-O) modulators, especially the zero-gap directional coupler. A nonlinear material with a reliable coefficient of 10 pm/V was needed. That was never achieved, therefore, after four years the CRDA was cancelled.