• Si
• quadratic refractive index change (Kerr effect) in response to an applied
electri
c RF field
• absorption and index changes due to free-carrier nonbandgap-related
(plasma)
effect
• Polymers
• poled polymers: linear refractive index change in response to applied
electri
c RF field
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