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    Area of Science:

    • Materials Science
    • Photonics
    • Nanotechnology

    Background:

    • Electro-optic (EO) modulators are crucial for optical communications.
    • Improving mode confinement and reducing optical losses are key challenges in modulator design.
    • Mesoporous materials offer unique optical properties for device integration.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To report the efficient poling of an EO polymer within a hybrid multilayer waveguide modulator.
    • To investigate the impact of mesoporous sol-gel silica cladding on modulator performance.
    • To demonstrate a lower half-wave voltage in the fabricated device.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of a hybrid TiO(2)/EO polymer multilayer waveguide modulator.
    • Utilizing mesoporous sol-gel silica with a low refractive index (1.24) as cladding.
    • Characterization of the modulator's half-wave voltage (Vπ) at a 1550 nm wavelength.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved efficient poling of the EO polymer.
    • The mesoporous silica cladding enhanced mode confinement in the EO polymer film.
    • Reduced optical absorption from the electrode, leading to a lower half-wave voltage (Vπ = 6.0 V for Le = 5 mm).
    • Demonstrated a VπLe product of 3.0 V·cm with a low-index guest-host EO polymer (75 pm/V).

    Conclusions:

    • Mesoporous sol-gel silica cladding is effective in improving EO polymer waveguide modulator performance.
    • The hybrid structure enables lower driving voltages, beneficial for device applications.
    • This approach offers a promising pathway for developing advanced optical modulators.