ABSTRACT
Modulator (LPDCM) ..................................................................................124 5.6 Electro-Optic Polymeric Digital Optical Switches (DOSs) .......................128 5.7 Multimode Interference (MMI) Switches...................................................132 5.8 Electro-Optic Frequency Shifting Using Polymer Phase Modulators .......136 5.9 Photonic RF Phase Shifter for Optically Controlled
Beam-Forming Systems..............................................................................143 5.10 RF Amplifier Integration to Polymer Devices ...........................................148 5.11 Conclusion ..................................................................................................149 Acknowledgments..................................................................................................149 References..............................................................................................................150
Polymer electro-optic devices have been extensively studied and explored during the last few years. They have intrinsic advantages over conventional materials such as high-speed operation, compatibility with other materials and substrates, and the ability to make complex configurations and arrays. On the other hand, there have been problems with thermal stability, power handling, and drift. These problems are currently the subject of intense research and must be solved before commercial devices become available.
