Title :
Thin flexible linear polarizer of silver-dispersed polyimide blend film exhibiting high extinction ratios in near-IR region
Author :
Matsuda, S. ; Ando, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Org. & Polymeric Mater., Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Japan
Abstract :
Flexible thin-film (19 μm-thick) polarizers consisting of silver nanoparticles having rodlike shapes dispersed in polyimide blend films were prepared. Linear polarizing character with extinction ratios >20 dB and transparencies >75% were obtained in a wide-range of wavelengths.
Keywords :
extinction coefficients; infrared spectra; nanoparticles; optical polymers; polymer blends; polymer films; silver; thin films; extinction ratio; near-IR region; polyimide blend film; silver nanoparticle dispersion; thin flexible linear polarizer; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Extinction coefficients; Extinction ratio; Geometrical optics; Optical films; Optical polarization; Optical polymers; Polyimides; Polymer films; Silver;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192530
