Influence of chelating agents on the photopolymerization of hybrid Ti-based waveguides
Abstract
Sol–gel derived inorganic–organic hybrid materials (HYBRIMERs) have shown a great potential for planar and channel waveguides due to their high photosensitivity, low-cost processing and good suitability for doping. These materials have been synthesized with a high content of titanium (40%) and with three different chelating agents: