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Yuqi Xie1, Liguo Chen2, Haojia Li2
1College of New Materials and New Energies, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China.
Polymers
|September 28, 2023
Summary
This review highlights polymers for high-performance thermo-optic devices, covering principles, waveguide structures, and applications like optical switches. Future research should focus on large-scale integrated polymer applications.
Area of Science:
- Photonics and optical engineering
- Materials science
Background:
- The thermo-optic effect is fundamental to optical device operation.
- Polymers are increasingly utilized in thermo-optic devices due to their high thermo-optic coefficient.
- Integrated photonics relies on advanced thermo-optic devices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the principles of the thermo-optic effect and common materials.
- To introduce waveguide structures for thermo-optic devices.
- To discuss polymer-based thermo-optic devices, including optical switches, variable optical attenuators, and temperature sensors.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on thermo-optic effects and polymer materials.
- Introduction to waveguide designs for thermo-optic applications.
- Analysis of fabrication processes for polymer waveguide devices.
Main Results:
- Polymers offer excellent performance for thermo-optic devices.
- Key thermo-optic devices like switches, attenuators, and sensors are reviewed.
- Fabrication processes for polymer-based waveguide devices are detailed.
Conclusions:
- Polymer-based thermo-optic devices are crucial for various applications.
- Further investigation is needed for large-scale integrated applications of these devices.
- Future development should focus on advancing polymer materials for broader use.
