Title

Systematic behavior of electro-optic chromophore photostability

Authors

Authors

A. Galvan-Gonzalez; M. Canva; G. I. Stegeman; R. Twieg; K. P. Chan; T. C. Kowalczyk; X. Q. Zhang; H. S. Lackritz; S. Marder;S. Thayumanavan

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Opt. Lett.

Keywords

PHOTOINDUCED BIREFRINGENCE; POLYMER; MODULATORS; STABILITY; MATRICES; Optics

Abstract

The wavelength dependence of the one-photon absorption-induced photodegradation rate has been measured from the visible to the near IR for a variety of electro-optic chromophore-doped polymers. Systematic behavior is identified. The lifetime of the electra-optic activity is found to increase exponentially over 4-6 orders of magnitude for wavelengths ranging from peak of absorption, typically in the visible, to similar to 1000 nm. Many popular chromophores developed for electro-optics over the past 10 years are compared. (C) 2000 Optical Society of America. OCIS codes: 1.90.0190, 250.2080.

Journal Title

Optics Letters

Volume

25

Issue/Number

5

Publication Date

1-1-2000

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/ol.25.000332

Language

English

First Page

332

Last Page

334

WOS Identifier

WOS:000085650500018

ISSN

0146-9592

Recommended Citation

"Systematic behavior of electro-optic chromophore photostability" (2000). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 7857.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/7857