Systematic behavior of electro-optic chromophore photostability

    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

    Language

    English

    First Page

    332

    Last Page

    334

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000085650500018

    ISSN

    0146-9592

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