Depth profiles and stability of polarization in electron-beam poled nonlinear optical polymers

Author

Sessler, G.M. ; Yang, G.M. ; Bauer, S. ; Multhaupt, R. Gerhard

Author_Institution

Inst. of Electroacoust., Tech. Univ. Darmstadt, Germany

fYear

1994

fDate

23-26 Oct 1994

Firstpage

773

Lastpage

778

Abstract

An electron-beam method is used for the poling of two nonlinear optical polymers, namely a guest-host material, Disperse Red 1/Poly (methyl methacrylate) and a side-chain polymer based on a styrene-co-maleic-anhydride polymer and Disperse Red 1 chromophore side groups. Details of the poling process are reported together with results from laser-induced pressure-pulse (LIPP) polarization-profile scans. Results of thermally stimulated current (TSC) measurements are also discussed. An evaluation of the experimental data shows that under the present experimental conditions, only the guest-host polymer can be poled while the side-chain polymer shows a space charge but no polarization

Keywords

optical polymers; Disperse Red 1 chromophore; depth profiles; electron beam poling; guest-host material; laser-induced pressure-pulse scan; nonlinear optical polymers; polarization; poly(methyl methacrylate); side-chain polymer; space charge; stability; styrene-co-maleic-anhydride; thermally stimulated currents; Electrodes; Electron beams; Land surface temperature; Nonlinear optics; Optical materials; Optical polarization; Optical polymers; Polymer films; Space charge; Thermal stability;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, 1994., IEEE 1994 Annual Report., Conference on

Conference_Location

Arlington, TX

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1950-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CEIDP.1994.592063

Filename

592063