Background
Type: Conference Paper

2-D photonic crystals in nonlinear optical polymers

Journal: Optics InfoBase Conference Papers (21622701)Year: 2009Volume: Issue:
Gharavi A.Karimi Alavijeh H.aSoltani, SoheilJavadpour, Sirus
Language: English

Abstract

Using cis-trans isomerization of azo polymers we can fabricate waveguides, gratings and other periodic structures. Here we have fabricated a two dimensional photonic crystal which acts as an active Add/Drop WDM switch. © 2009 OSA.