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Novel photocrosslinkable systems for nonlinear optics
Author(s) -
Hanemann Thomas,
Noël Caroline,
Haase Wolfgang
Publication year - 1995
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.19950070511
Subject(s) - chromophore , materials science , nonlinear optical , polymer , nonlinear optics , second harmonic generation , dipole , thin film , optoelectronics , nonlinear system , thermal stability , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , optics , photochemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , laser , chemistry , physics , engineering , quantum mechanics
The development of electroopic devices exploiting second harmonic generation in thin polymer films is hindered by the low stability of the dipole orientation of the chromophore in the surrounding matrix. New polymers (see figure) containing cinnamic acid derivatives as potential network‐forming units, in combination with new synthetic dyes as nonlinear optical active moieties are presented. The crosslinking leads to higher stability in the films.