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Epoxy Based Non-Linear Optical Polymers Functionalized With Chromophores Containing Tricyanovinyl Group

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Xiaogong Wang,
Jeng-I Chen,
Sutiyao Marturunkakul,
Lian Li,
Jayant Kumar and
Sukant K. Tripathy
Xiaogong Wang
Affiliation:
University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854
Jeng-I Chen
Affiliation:
Molecular Technologies Inc., Westford, MA 01886*
Sutiyao Marturunkakul
Affiliation:
University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854
Lian Li
Affiliation:
Molecular Technologies Inc., Westford, MA 01886*
Jayant Kumar
Affiliation:
Center for Advanced Materials, Departments of Chemistry and Physics
Sukant K. Tripathy
Affiliation:
University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854
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Abstract

Two types of second-order nonlinear optical epoxy-based polymers functionalized with tricyanovinyl chromophores were synthesized. One was prepared by azo coupling between an epoxy prepolymer and 4-tricyanovinylaniline while the other was synthesized by reacting the epoxy prepolymer with tetracyanoethylene. The d33 for the polymers were determined to be 243 and 178 pm/V at 1.064 μm respectively. Retentions of deff value of 83% and 65% were observed after the polymers had been heated at 80°C for 1000 hours.

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