Electro-optic coefficients of 500 pm/V and beyond for organic materials

Larry Dalton; Bruce Robinson; Alex Jen; Philip Ried; Bruce Eichinger; Philip Sullivan; Andrew Akelaitis; Denise Bale; Marnie Haller; Jingdong Luo; Sen Liu; Yi Liao; Kimberly Firestone; Nishant Bhatambrekar; Sanchali Bhattacharjee; Jessica Sinness; Scott Hammond; Nicholas Buker; Robert Snoeberger; Mark Lingwood; Harry Rommel; Joe Amend; Sei-Hum Jang; Antao Chen; William Steier

doi:10.1117/12.617343

30 August 2005 Electro-optic coefficients of 500 pm/V and beyond for organic materials

Larry Dalton, Bruce Robinson, Alex Jen, Philip Ried, Bruce Eichinger, Philip Sullivan, Andrew Akelaitis, Denise Bale, Marnie Haller, Jingdong Luo, Sen Liu, Yi Liao, Kimberly Firestone, Nishant Bhatambrekar, Sanchali Bhattacharjee, Jessica Sinness, Scott Hammond, Nicholas Buker, Robert Snoeberger, Mark Lingwood, Harry Rommel, Joe Amend, Sei-Hum Jang, Antao Chen, William Steier

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Proceedings Volume 5935, Linear and Nonlinear Optics of Organic Materials V; 593502 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.617343
Event: Optics and Photonics 2005, 2005, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Theoretical guidance, provided by quantum and statistical mechanical calculations, has aided the recent realization of electro-optic coefficients of greater than 300 pm/V (at 1.3 microns wavelength). This articles attempts to provide physical insight into those recent results and to explore avenues for the further improvement of electro-optic activity by structural modification, including to values of 500 pm/V and beyond. While large electro-optic coefficients are a necessary condition for extensive practical application of organic electro-optic materials, they are not a sufficient condition. Adequate thermal and photochemical stability, modest to low optical loss, and processability are important additional requirements. This article also examines such properties and suggests routes to achieving improved auxiliary properties.

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Larry Dalton, Bruce Robinson, Alex Jen, Philip Ried, Bruce Eichinger, Philip Sullivan, Andrew Akelaitis, Denise Bale, Marnie Haller, Jingdong Luo, Sen Liu, Yi Liao, Kimberly Firestone, Nishant Bhatambrekar, Sanchali Bhattacharjee, Jessica Sinness, Scott Hammond, Nicholas Buker, Robert Snoeberger, Mark Lingwood, Harry Rommel, Joe Amend, Sei-Hum Jang, Antao Chen, and William Steier "Electro-optic coefficients of 500 pm/V and beyond for organic materials", Proc. SPIE 5935, Linear and Nonlinear Optics of Organic Materials V, 593502 (30 August 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.617343

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