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Photoconductivity and Photovoltage Generation in Novel Photocrosslinkable Nonlinear Optical Polymers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Lian Li ,
R. J. Jeng ,
M. Kamath ,
J. Kumar  and
S. K. Tripathy
Lian Li
Affiliation:
University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854
R. J. Jeng
Affiliation:
Departments of Physics and Chemistry, Lowell, MA 01854
M. Kamath
Affiliation:
Departments of Physics and Chemistry, Lowell, MA 01854
J. Kumar
Affiliation:
University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854
S. K. Tripathy
Affiliation:
Departments of Physics and Chemistry, Lowell, MA 01854
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Abstract

Photoconductivity in photocrosslinkable second-order nonlinear optical (NLO) polymeric materials and photovoltage generation in a poled guest-host polymer are reported. These NLO polymers have been functionalized with crosslinkable cinnamoyl groups and show relatively stable second-order optical nonlinearities at room temperature when poled and crosslinked. Without introducing any photosensitizer or charge carrier transport agents, photoconductivity was obtained in these polymer systems. Optical excitations of the NLO chromophores lead to photocarrier generation and it is conjectured that these NLO chromophores also play a role in the carrier transport. In addition to photoconductivity, photovoltage generation was observed in the dye doped polymer upon poling. This poled polymer also exhibits a polarization dependent photovoltage when illuminated by light in the absorption region of the NLO chromophore.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 277: Symposium V – Macromolecular Host-Guest Complexes: Optical, Optoelectronic, and Photorefractive Properties and Applications , 1992 , 161
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1992

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