Abstract

Today's electronic and photonic devices are mainly based on silicon or III-V alloys. Although these materials are extremely successful as individual structures, the preparation of OEICs has not yet achieved adequate results. However, organic compounds may offer a remarkable enrichment in this field. Especially polymers and crystalline organic semiconductors are promising candidates for applications in photonic devices. Due to the compatibility of UHV deposition of organic layers with inorganic semiconductor technology, crystalline organic semiconductors are well suited for OEIC applications. Waveguides, couplers, polarization splitters, and photodetectors are fabricated from UHV-deposited organic films.

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