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Photocross-Linked Second Order Nonlinear Optical Polymers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

Y. M. Chen
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854
B. K. Mandal
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854
J. Y. Lee
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854
P. Miller
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854
J. Kumar
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854
S. Tripathy
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854
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Abstract

We report a novel method to obtain stable second order nonlinear optical (NLO) properties in polymeric thin films. Photocross-linking between the NLO active molecules and a photoreactive polymer is achieved by UV irradiation subsequent to poling. The thin film exhibits a nonlinear coefficient d33of 16.5 pm/V at a doping level of 20% by weight of NLO active molecules and possesses quite stable second order nonlinear optical properties

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Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1991

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