A new way of improving non-linear optical properties of side-chain non-linear optically active copolymers

Daryanto Winoto, Stephen H. Carr*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A new set of side-chain non-linear optical copolymers containing two different amounts of 2-methyl-4-nitroaniline (MNA) and disperse red 1 (DR1) chromophores are reported. From this set of copolymers, it is easy to see how to optimize such key properties as glass transition temperature, maximum absorption wavelength and second harmonic signal, d33. The composition dependence of these properties is seen to vary linearly with MNA and DR1 content.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4561-4566
Number of pages6
JournalPolymer
Volume36
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - 1995

Funding

The authors thank Jia Fu Wang, Wei Ping Lin and Professor George K. Wong. This project was supported by the NSF program through the Materials Research Center of Northwestern University.

Keywords

  • non-linear optics
  • optimization
  • side-chain copolymers

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry

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