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Synthesis and characterization of methacrylate-based copolymers for integrated optical applications

Synthesis and characterization of methacrylate-based copolymers for integrated optical applications
Synthesis and characterization of methacrylate-based copolymers for integrated optical applications
Poly(methyl methacrylate/2-methacryloylethyl methacrylate)-based copolymers of varying composition have been synthesized and characterized. Free-radical polymerization of hydroxyethyl methacrylate and methyl methacrylate over a range of monomer feed ratios gives an ideal random copolymer series which has been functionalized by further methacryloylation of the pendant hydroxyl group. The resulting polymers have been cross-linked both thermally and by UV exposure, as evidenced by infrared and solid-state NMR spectroscopy. After thermal cross-linking the polymers remain stable up to 200°C. Variation of polymer composition has allowed the refractive index to be tuned between 1.497 and 1.518, a range suitable for waveguide applications, and channel waveguides have been fabricated by UV writing. The propagation loss of these channel waveguides is less than 1 dB/cm at a range of near-IR wavelengths.
polymer wave-guides, wavelength filters, stability, networks, gratings
0897-4756
5030-5036
Koo, Jae-Sun
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Smith, Peter G.R.
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Koo, Jae-Sun, Smith, Peter G.R., Williams, Richard B., Grossel, Martin C. and Whitcombe, Michael J. (2002) Synthesis and characterization of methacrylate-based copolymers for integrated optical applications. Chemistry of Materials, 14 (12), 5030-5036. (doi:10.1021/cm0212010).

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Poly(methyl methacrylate/2-methacryloylethyl methacrylate)-based copolymers of varying composition have been synthesized and characterized. Free-radical polymerization of hydroxyethyl methacrylate and methyl methacrylate over a range of monomer feed ratios gives an ideal random copolymer series which has been functionalized by further methacryloylation of the pendant hydroxyl group. The resulting polymers have been cross-linked both thermally and by UV exposure, as evidenced by infrared and solid-state NMR spectroscopy. After thermal cross-linking the polymers remain stable up to 200°C. Variation of polymer composition has allowed the refractive index to be tuned between 1.497 and 1.518, a range suitable for waveguide applications, and channel waveguides have been fabricated by UV writing. The propagation loss of these channel waveguides is less than 1 dB/cm at a range of near-IR wavelengths.

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Published date: 2002
Keywords: polymer wave-guides, wavelength filters, stability, networks, gratings

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Local EPrints ID: 19788
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/19788
ISSN: 0897-4756
PURE UUID: 86caece1-1d88-445b-ae3b-104043b4d740
ORCID for Peter G.R. Smith: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-0319-718X
ORCID for Martin C. Grossel: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-7469-6854

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Date deposited: 21 Feb 2006
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 02:50

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Author: Jae-Sun Koo
Author: Richard B. Williams
Author: Michael J. Whitcombe

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