Semiconducting polymer waveguides for end-fired ultra-fast optical amplifiers

Opt Express. 2009 Nov 23;17(24):21452-8. doi: 10.1364/OE.17.021452.

Abstract

A method to fabricate conjugated polymer waveguides with well defined edge facets is demonstrated. The utility of the approach is explored for application as end-fired ultrafast optical amplifiers based on poly(9,9'-dioctylfluorene-co-benzothiadiazole). An internal gain of 19 dB was achieved on a 760 microm long waveguide at 565 nm wavelength. This fabrication procedure may be applied to a wide range of conjugated polymers and organic light-emitting devices, providing an important step towards future applications of organic integrated photonics.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amplifiers, Electronic
  • Benzothiazoles / chemistry
  • Equipment Design
  • Fluorenes / chemistry
  • Light
  • Microscopy, Electron / methods
  • Optical Devices
  • Optics and Photonics / methods*
  • Oscillometry / methods
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Semiconductors*

Substances

  • Benzothiazoles
  • Fluorenes
  • Polymers
  • poly(9,9-di-n-octylfluorene-alt-benzothiadiazole)