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Polymers for Nonlinear Optics
Author(s) -
Buckley Alan
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.19920040305
Subject(s) - materials science , nonlinear optical , 3d optical data storage , nonlinear optics , optical fiber , optical storage , polymer , optical computing , optical materials , integrated optics , optical communication , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , nonlinear system , optics , computer science , telecommunications , laser , physics , quantum mechanics , composite material
Nonlinear optical (NLO) materials provide the basis for an array of active optical devices under development throughout several high technology industries. Applications would include communications, data storage, and computing. Active optical devices can be used to alter light in order to encode or direct information in a number of ways. While the applications of optical technology such as fiber optics, optical storage and optical displays have identified a need for such devices, material properties have so far limited their introduction. Intensive, world‐wide, development of specifically designed polymers appears to offer the most attractive solution.