Abstract
A method to fabricate conjugated polymer waveguides with well defined edge facets is demonstrated. The utility of the approach is explored for application as end-fired ultrafast optical amplifiers based on poly(9,9'-dioctylfluorene-co- benzothiadiazole). An internal gain of 19 dB was achieved on a 760 μ m long waveguide at 565 nm wavelength. This fabrication procedure may be applied to a wide range of conjugated polymers and organic light-emitting devices, providing an important step towards future applications of organic integrated photonics.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 21452-21458 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Optics Express |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 24 |
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| Publication status | Published - 23 Nov 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |