Poling and characterization studies in electro-optical polymers with DNA cladding layers

Emily M. Heckman; Carrie M. Bartsch; Adam T. Rossbach; Brian A. Telek; James G. Grote

doi:10.1117/12.861388

20 August 2010 Poling and characterization studies in electro-optical polymers with DNA cladding layers

Emily M. Heckman, Carrie M. Bartsch, Adam T. Rossbach, Brian A. Telek, James G. Grote

Proceedings Volume 7765, Nanobiosystems: Processing, Characterization, and Applications III; 776505 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.861388
Event: SPIE NanoScience + Engineering, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

DNA, a biopolymer processed from purified marine-based waste products, has been explored in recent years for photonic applications. Among these, using a DNA-surfactant biopolymer as a conductive cladding layer in electro-optic polymer waveguide modulators has been proposed due to the biopolymer's low optical loss and relatively high electrical conductivity compared to current polymer materials. Electric-field contact poling measurements using a DNA-surfactant biopolymer as a cladding layer have been made. The DNA cladding layer yielded high poling efficiency and the results are reported here.

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Emily M. Heckman, Carrie M. Bartsch, Adam T. Rossbach, Brian A. Telek, and James G. Grote "Poling and characterization studies in electro-optical polymers with DNA cladding layers", Proc. SPIE 7765, Nanobiosystems: Processing, Characterization, and Applications III, 776505 (20 August 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.861388

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