MMI-MZI polymer thermo-optic switch with a high refractive index contrast

AM Al-Hetar, AB Mohammad… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The 2 x 2 MMI-MZI polymer thermo-optic switch in a high refractive index contrast (0.102)
with a new structure design is realized. The fabrication was done using standard fabrication …

Ultra-long compact optical polymeric array waveguide true-time-delay line devices

C Chen, Y Yi, F Wang, Y Yan, X Sun… - IEEE Journal of …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
New types of UV curable polymeric ultra-long array waveguide true-time-delay (TTD) lines
for wideband phased array antennas (PAA) are designed and fabricated using direct UV …

Synthesis of azo benzothiazole polymer and its application of 1× 2 Y-branched and 2× 2 Mach–Zehnder interferometer switch

Z Cao, F Qiu, Q Wang, G Cao, L Zhuang, Q Shen, X Xu… - Optik, 2013 - Elsevier
The azo benzothiazole polyurethane–urea (ABPUU) was synthesized from chromophore
molecule 4-[(6-nitrobenzothiazole-2-yl) diazenyl] phenyl-1, 3-diamine NBDPD, polyether …

Chiral Azo polyurethane (urea): Preparation, optical properties and low power consumption polymeric thermo‐optic switch

J Liu, F Qiu, G Cao, Y Guan, Q Shen… - Journal of Polymer …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Azo chromophore molecule (NPMBR) was synthesized by using 4‐nitroaniline, sodium
nitrite and chiral reagent, R‐α‐methyl benzylamine. Then, NPMBR was polymerized with …

Design and analysis of Y-branched polymeric digital optical switch with low power consumption

F Qiu, J Liu, G Cao, Y Guan, Q Shen, D Yang… - Optics …, 2013 - Elsevier
A Y-branched digital optical switch (DOS) based on silicon substrate was proposed using
the thermo-optic effect of polymer material and the performance of the switch was simulated …

Preparation of a main-chain azo polyurethane-urea and its application of Y-branch and Mach–Zehnder thermo-optic switch

Z Cao, F Qiu, G Cao, Y Guan, L Zhuang, F Ye, D Yang - Polymer Bulletin, 2015 - Springer
A novel main-chain azo polyurethane-urea (MCAPUU) was prepared with chromophore
molecule 1, 1′-azobisformamide (ABFA), polyether polyol (NJ-220) and isophorone …

Fabrication of a polymer-on-silica hybrid thermo-optic switch with fast response time and low power consumption

YF Yan, PC Zhao, CT Zheng, XQ Sun, DH Li… - … Physics Letters B, 2012 - World Scientific
A polymer-on-silica Mach–Zehnder interferometer (MZI) TO switch is experimentally
demonstrated using core polymer material with large thermo-optic (TO) coefficient. In the …

Preparation, thermo-optic property and simulation of optical switch based on azo benzothiazole polymer

Z Cao, F Qiu, Q Wang, G Cao, Y Guan, L Zhuang… - Applied Physics B, 2013 - Springer
Abstract An azo chromophore molecule 4-[(benzothiazole-2-yl) diazenyl] phenyl-1, 3-
diamine (BTPD) was prepared with 2-amino benzothiazole and m-phenylenediamine by …

Polymeric 1× 2 Digital Optical and 2× 2 Mach–Zehnder Interferometer Waveguide Thermo-optic Switches: Design and Simulation

G Wu, H Wang - Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics & Materials, 2013 - World Scientific
In this paper, a polyurethane (PU) was prepared from polyether polyols, isophorone
diisocyanate and 2-[4-(N, N-hydroxyethyl)-aminophenyl-azo]-6-nitrobenzothiazole. The Tg …

Synthesis, Thermo-Optic Properties, and Polymeric Thermo-Optic Switch Based on Novel Optically Active Polyurethane (Urea)

F Qiu, J Liu, G Cao, Y Guan, Q Shen, D Yang… - Soft Materials, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
A novel optically active polyurethane (urea)(PUUS) was synthesized based on azo
chromophore molecule, 4-(4′-nitro-phenyldiazoalkenyl)-(α-methyl)-benzylamine (NPMBS) …