DocumentCode
3262542
Title
Polymeric EO modulators based on chiral structures
Author
Kauranen, M. ; Persoons, A. ; Beljonne, D. ; Shuai, Z. ; Bredas, J.L.
Author_Institution
Res. Center on Molcular Electron. & Photonics, Leuven Univ., Belgium
fYear
1998
fDate
20-24 July 1998
Abstract
We show that isotropic chiral materials possess an electro-optic response which is present in polymeric electro optical modulators. In isotropic media, the second order polarization leads to the electro-optic effect. The effective susceptibility is given.
Keywords
electro-optical modulation; nonlinear optical susceptibility; optical frequency conversion; optical polymers; chiral structures; effective susceptibility; electro-optic response; isotropic chiral materials; isotropic media; polymeric EO modulators; polymeric electro optical modulators; second order polarization; Damping; Electrooptic modulators; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical materials; Phase modulation; Polarization; Polymers; Resonance; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Broadband Optical Networks and Technologies: An Emerging Reality/Optical MEMS/Smart Pixels/Organic Optics and Optoelectronics. 1998 IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location
Monterey, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-4953-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOSST.1998.690070
Filename
690070
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