Abstract
Polydimethylsiloxane and the oxides of silicon, titanium and germanium have been incorporated using sol-gel chemistry to yield new polyceram planar waveguides. The waveguides exhibit superior optical properties such as losses as low as <0.15 dB/cm. The volume homogeneity and optical properties of the films are studied as functions of composition. Sources of attenuation are investigated and related to the volume network and surface characteristics.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 37-43 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids |
| Volume | 178 |
| Issue number | C |
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| State | Published - Nov 3 1994 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Materials Chemistry