title: Electro-optic modulation in hybrid solgel doped with Disperse Red chromophore.
abstract: An electro-optically active hybrid solgel doped with Disperse Red 13 has been developed by use of a simple solvent-assisted method. It permits a high loading concentration and has low optical loss at 1550 nm. A channel waveguide amplitude modulator has been fabricated by use of active and passive hybrid solgel materials. The device shows an electro-optic coefficient of 14 pm/V at 1550 nm and stable operation.
authors.affiliation: Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA. jennalu@gmail.com
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Hongxi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fallahi