Title :
Enhanced second-order nonlinearity by photoassisted poling of active hybrid sol-gel
Author :
Lu, D. ; Zhang, H. ; Gordon, J.A. ; Fallahi, M.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Sci. Center, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
Second-harmonic generation in chromophore doped hybrid sol-gel is investigated. Blue light assisted corona poling is applied to hybrid sol-gel doped with Disperse Red 13 around the glass transition temperature. As a result a threefold enhancement in second-order nonlinear optical coefficient has been achieved.
Keywords :
dyes; gels; glass transition; isomerisation; nonlinear optics; optical films; optical harmonic generation; organic-inorganic hybrid materials; photochemistry; polymer films; visible spectra; active hybrid sol-gel; blue light assisted corona poling; chromophore doped hybrid sol-gel; glass transition temperature; photoassisted poling; second harmonic generation; second order nonlinear optical coefficient; visible spectra;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20040602
