Integrated Bragg reflectors in polymeric channel waveguides

S. Aramaki, G. Assanto, G. I. Stegeman, W. H. G.Horstuis, and G. R. Mohlmann

Opt. Commun. 94, 326-330 (1992)

Abstract:

We report on the fabrication and experimental demonstration of an integrated distributed feedback grating device operating in the 1500 nm telecommunication window. The guiding structure is realized with a DANS side-chain substituted polymer and operates as a Bragg reflector with an 8 nm bandwidth. Via the thermo-optic effect it also exhibits intensity-dependent switching when excited near the resonant wavelength, with transmission switching up to half of its maximum linear value.