Polymeric thin film waveguide media

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1990-11-16

1991-09-03

Lee, John D.

Optical waveguides

Planar optical waveguide

Thin film optical waveguide

359103, 25229901, 2522993, 385141, G02B 100

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050447254

ABSTRACT:
This invention provides polymeric thin film optical waveguide media which exhibit nonlinear optical response, and which have utility as an optical waveguide component in all-optical and electrooptical light switch and light modulator devices. An invention waveguide medium consists of a thin film of an amorphous organic polymer as illustrated by the following structure: ##STR1##

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