Title :
Quadratic electro-optic effect in a novel nano-optical polymer (iodine-doped polyisoprene)
Author :
Swamy, Rajendra K. ; Titus, Jitto ; Thakur, Mrinal
Author_Institution :
Photonic Mater. Res. Lab., Auburn Univ., AL, USA
Abstract :
Quadratic electro-optic effect in a novel nano-optical polymer (iodine-doped polyisoprene) has been measured. The magnitude of the Kerr coefficient is large, about 66 times that of nitrobenzene at 632 nm.
Keywords :
Kerr electro-optical effect; iodine; nanostructured materials; optical Kerr effect; optical polymers; 632 nm; Kerr coefficient; iodine-doped polyisoprene; nanooptical polymer; nitrobenzene; quadratic electrooptic effect;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
