UV stable chromophores for anomalous dispersion phase-matched second harmonic generation in polymer waveguides

Author

Dai, T. ; Singer, K.D. ; Sukhomlinova, I. ; Twieg, R.J. ; Kowalczyk, T.C.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

28-28 May 1999

Firstpage

60

Lastpage

61

Abstract

Summary form only given. Anomalous dispersion phase-matching (ADPM) in polymer films has been applied to wave-guided frequency conversion interactions as well as through-film femtosecond pulse laser diagnostics. Tricyanovinyl substituted chromophores have recently been demonstrated in femtosecond pulse applications. Because UV photostability is more critical in wave-guided applications, we report here on the UV photostability as well as on the performance of these new materials in wave-guided parametric devices.

Keywords

dielectric-loaded waveguides; optical harmonic generation; organic compounds; polymer films; UV photostability; UV stable chromophores; anomalous dispersion phase-matched second harmonic generation; polymer waveguides; tricyanovinyl substituted chromophores; Chromatic dispersion; Frequency conversion; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Optical films; Optical harmonic generation; Optical refraction; Optical waveguides; Polymers; Ultrafast optics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO '99. Summaries of Papers Presented at the Conference on

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-595-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.1999.833878

Filename

833878