Abstract
A device-quality second-order nonlinear optical (NLO) polymer prepared by post-functionalization of an epoxy-based precursor polymer exhibits an improved processability, such as good solubility in common organic solvents and excellent film-forming property. Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate as a cross-linking agent was used to cross-link the NLO polymer to create a three-dimensional (3D) network of polyurethane during poling. Using this thermosetting polyurethane, an electro-optic (EO) modulator based on attenuated-total-reflection (ATR) technology was fabricated successfully, and its performance was discussed. The highest EO coefficient of 16 pm/V for this modulator measured at a wavelength of 832 nm was obtained by an improved ATR method, and a high temporal stability of the poling-induced order was observed at elevated temperature up to 100 °C.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 832-839 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Reactive and Functional Polymers |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2006 |
Keywords
- Electro-optic device
- Epoxy
- Nonlinear optical property
- Thermosetting polyurethane
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