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Sol-Gel Derived Titaniajormosil Composite Thin Films For Optical Waveguide Applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Wenxiu Que ,
Y. Zhou ,
Y. L. Lam ,
Y. C. Chan ,
S. D. Cheng ,
C. H. Kam  and
H. X. Zhang
Wenxiu Que
Affiliation:
Photonics Research Group, School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, (S) 639798, Singapore
Y. Zhou
Affiliation:
Photonics Research Group, School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, (S) 639798, Singapore
Y. L. Lam
Affiliation:
Photonics Research Group, School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, (S) 639798, Singapore
Y. C. Chan
Affiliation:
Photonics Research Group, School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, (S) 639798, Singapore
S. D. Cheng
Affiliation:
Photonics Research Group, School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, (S) 639798, Singapore
C. H. Kam
Affiliation:
Photonics Research Group, School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, (S) 639798, Singapore
H. X. Zhang
Affiliation:
Photonics Research Group, School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, (S) 639798, Singapore
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Abstract

We report the preparation of sol-gel waveguide films based on a newly developed recipe to incorporate organic molecules into the inorganic sol-gel glass matrix. The film was derived from a sol that has a higher titanium content in an organically modified silane (ORMOSIL), namely, ÿ-Glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane. We have shown that using spin-coating and low temperature baking, a single coating layer can have a thickness of more than 1.5 μm. When such a single layer film is deposited on a microscope glass slide or a piece of silicon with a buffercladding layer, it is able to support the guiding of optical waves. We have characterized the film using scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, X-ray diffractometry, thermal gravimetric analysis. differential thermal analysis and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and have studied the properties of the waveguide film, including the microstructural properties. the chemical bonding properties, and the optical properties. Based on these experimental results, we found that a heat-treatment at a temperature slightly below 200°C is necessary to attain a dense pore-free film. It has also been noted that a purely inorganic and crack-free silica-titania film can be obtained after baking the titania-ORMOSIL composite film at 500°C or higher.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 576: Symposium DD – Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Materials II , 1999 , 427
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1999

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