title: Electro-optic multimode interference device using organic materials.
abstract: We present experimental results verifying the optical robustness of a 1 x 1 multimode interference (MMI) device that is directly butt coupled with optical fibers at 70 degrees C for 1050 h and discuss the gradual increase of polarization dependent loss. Based on this structure, an electro-optic (EO) MMI waveguide device that can control the output optical power by using an electrode structure located directly on top of the multimode is presented. As a proof of principle, we demonstrate the switching operation of the EO-MMI device using commercially available chromophore as the active EO material.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Technology Research Laboratory, Corporate Research Group, Japan. roshan.thapliya@fujixerox.co.jp
authors.forename: Roshan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thapliya
authors.forename: Shigetoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kikuchi