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Synthesis and Characterization of Third Order Nonlinear Optical Materials

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

L. P. Yu
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA-90089;
M. Chen
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA-90089;
L. R. Dalton
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA-90089;
X. F. Cao
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical Engineering and Physics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA-90089.
J. P. Jiang
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical Engineering and Physics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA-90089.
R. W. Hellwarth
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical Engineering and Physics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA-90089.
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Abstract

New polymers incorporating a variety of electroactive moeities with defined π-electron conjugation lengths have been synthesized and characterized by degenerate four wave mixing (DFWM) techniques. The χ(3)/α values for these materials varied from 10−12 to 10−13 esu cm. This work has identified several promising structures with nonlinear optical activity including organometallic and purely organic materials. The preparation of composite materials has also permitted the measurement of χ(3)/α as a function of the electroactive unit concentration.

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Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1990

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