New organic platform to integrated photonic device fabrication

TORCHIA, G.A.; C. E. HOPPE; LAIA, C. A. T.; PAROLA, A. J. ; LIFANTE-PEDROLA, G.

Optica Pura y Aplicada

Sociedad Española de Óptica

Año: 2023 vol. 56

This paper presents a new technological platform for the development of integrated opticalcircuits for applications in photonics. It is based on supramolecular polymeric materials whosebehaviour resembles that of those known as vitrimers. These were synthesized by reaction betweendiglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) and different n-alkylamines. The photonic characteristics ofthin films made from these polymeric systems using the spin coating technique on commercial glasssubstrates are presented. The reflectivity curves of coupled laser light in the films through a highrefractive index prism are also shown and analysed. From these results, thin films show guided modesin both polarizations (TE-TM) for electromagnetic radiation in the UV-visible range. Likewise, from theexperimental data, the refractive index and thickness of the explored films are determined.