Mechanism that governs the electro-optic response of second-order nonlinear polymers on silicon substrates
Schulz KM, Prorok S, Jalas D, Marder SR, Luo J, Jen AKY, Zierold R, Nielsch K, Eich M (2015)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2015
Journal
Book Volume: 5
Pages Range: 1653-1660
Journal Issue: 8
DOI: 10.1364/OME.5.001653
Abstract
We use a modified Teng-Man technique to investigate the poling induced electro-optic activity of chromophore-doped organic polymers poled on silicon substrate in a thin film sample configuration. We reveal a fundamental difference between the poling processes on silicon substrate and ITO substrate. The electro-optic activity for polymers poled on silicon substrate is reduced which we ascribe to space charge formation at the silicon - organic interface that distorts the field distribution in the polymer film during high field poling, and therefore limits the effective induced polar order. We demonstrate that the electro-optic activity on silicon substrate can be improved by inserting a 5 nm thin dielectric layer of Al
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Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg (TUHH)
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Georgia Institute of Technology
United States (USA) (US)
University of Washington
United States (USA) (US)
Universität Hamburg (UHH)
Germany (DE)
Germany (DE)
Georgia Institute of Technology
United States (USA) (US)
University of Washington
United States (USA) (US)
Universität Hamburg (UHH)
Germany (DE)
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APA:
Schulz, K.M., Prorok, S., Jalas, D., Marder, S.R., Luo, J., Jen, A.K.-Y.,... Eich, M. (2015). Mechanism that governs the electro-optic response of second-order nonlinear polymers on silicon substrates. Optical Materials Express, 5(8), 1653-1660. https://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OME.5.001653
MLA:
Schulz, K. Marvin, et al. "Mechanism that governs the electro-optic response of second-order nonlinear polymers on silicon substrates." Optical Materials Express 5.8 (2015): 1653-1660.
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