Photonic Polymer Composites for Light-Modulating Displays and High-Throughput Optical Data Transmission

Year : 2025 | Volume : 13 | Special Issue 06 | Page : 838 860
    By

    S. Baskar,

  • Santosh Kumar Sahu,

  • Mayur Dilip Jakhete,

  • R. Ben Ruben,

  • G. Hima Bindu,

  • Makrand Jadhav,

  • Avinash Kumar,

  • L. Ganesh Babu,

  1. Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  2. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, Odisha, India
  3. Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Pimpri Chinchwad University, Pune, Maharshtra, India
  4. Associate Professor, Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
  5. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Dundigal, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  6. Professor and Head, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication, NBN Sinhgad Technical Institutes Campus, Pune, Maharshtra, India
  7. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cambridge Institute of Technology, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
  8. Assistant Professor (SG), Department of Robotics and Automation, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

The combination of PMMA-based composites recently received substantial attention from the photonic applications field since these materials combine excellent optical transparency, mechanical flexibility and straightforward fabrication capabilities. The material performance of pure PMMA requires functional additives because it shows limited thermal properties and optical attenuation in addition to sensitivity against UV rays. The research explores developmental pathways for PMMA composites through combined use of nanoparticles and electro-optic polymers with dopants for enhancing their optical and structural and thermal properties. The composites demonstrated improved optical transmittance when investigated through UV-Vis spectroscopy because exhibited higher light transmission along with lower absorption compared to pure PMMA. The results from optical loss testing of waveguides showed lower scattering losses which make the material appropriate for photonic devices. The thermal stability increased while glass transition temperature rose according to results from thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) testing which enabled better resistance at high temperatures. SEM and AFM results showed that the nanoparticles distributed evenly throughout the PMMA matrix which led to homogeneous optical characteristics along with mechanical properties maintenance. The modified PMMA composites displayed superior resistance to UV degradation as shown through accelerated UV testing because maintained their optical clarity throughout increased aging periods. The research shows that PMMA composites possess optimized optical properties together with processing benefits and durability which makes them ideal for waveguides among other photonic solutions because of their engineered composition.

Keywords: PMMA composites, Optical transmittance, Thermal stability, Nanoparticle doping, Waveguide materials, UV degradation resistance.

[This article belongs to Special Issue under section in Journal of Polymer & Composites (jopc)]

How to cite this article:
S. Baskar, Santosh Kumar Sahu, Mayur Dilip Jakhete, R. Ben Ruben, G. Hima Bindu, Makrand Jadhav, Avinash Kumar, L. Ganesh Babu. Photonic Polymer Composites for Light-Modulating Displays and High-Throughput Optical Data Transmission. Journal of Polymer & Composites. 2025; 13(06):838-860.
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S. Baskar, Santosh Kumar Sahu, Mayur Dilip Jakhete, R. Ben Ruben, G. Hima Bindu, Makrand Jadhav, Avinash Kumar, L. Ganesh Babu. Photonic Polymer Composites for Light-Modulating Displays and High-Throughput Optical Data Transmission. Journal of Polymer & Composites. 2025; 13(06):838-860. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/jopc/article=2025/view=223000


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Volume 13
Special Issue 06
Received 30/04/2025
Accepted 10/07/2025
Published 08/08/2025
Publication Time 100 Days
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