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Guest-Host Composite Films Containing Oligomeric Ladder Subunits for χ(3) NLO Applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Linda Sapochak ,
Friedrich Strohkendl ,
Malcolm R. McLean ,
Larry R. Dalton ,
Charles W. Spangler  and
Eric G. Nickel
Linda Sapochak
Affiliation:
University of Southern California, Dept. of Chemistry, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1062
Friedrich Strohkendl
Affiliation:
University of Southern California, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0484
Malcolm R. McLean
Affiliation:
University of Southern California, Dept. of Chemistry, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1062
Larry R. Dalton
Affiliation:
University of Southern California, Dept. of Chemistry, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1062
Charles W. Spangler
Affiliation:
Northern Illinois University, Dept. of Chemistry, DeKalb, IL 60115
Eric G. Nickel
Affiliation:
Northern Illinois University, Dept. of Chemistry, DeKalb, IL 60115
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Abstract

Several ladder polymer systems, such as POL and PTL, have displayed large third-order optical nonlinearities. However, these polymers are insoluble in common organic solvents, and as such are not amenable to studies of substituent effects on the nonlinear optical properties. During the past year we have developed synthetic and processing methodology to produce optical quality guest-host composites in polycarbonate, poly(methyl vinyl ether) and most recently polystyrene. In this paper we describe the synthesis of selected guest ladder 5-ring oligomers, and describe the preliminary NLO characterization as thin film composites.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 277: Symposium V – Macromolecular Host-Guest Complexes: Optical, Optoelectronic, and Photorefractive Properties and Applications , 1992 , 183
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1992

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