Title

Linear optical properties of polydiacetylene para-toluene sulfonate thin films

Authors

Authors

A. Feldner; W. Reichstein; T. Vogtmann; M. Schwoerer; L. Friedrich; T. Pliska; M. G. Liu; G. I. Stegeman;S. H. Park

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Opt. Commun.

Keywords

nonlinear optical materials; polymers; organic thin films; waveguides; refractive index; absorption; CONJUGATED POLYMER; NONLINEARITIES; SPECTROSCOPY; ABSORPTION; CRYSTALS; STATE; Optics

Abstract

We report measurements of the dispersion in the linear optical properties (linear absorption coefficient and refractive index) of polydiacetylene para-toluene sulfonate (PDA-PTS) single crystal waveguide films prepared by thermal polymerization of the monomer free floating in solution and subsequent attachment of the film to the substrate. A maximum absorption coefficient > 10(5) cm(-1) at a wavelength of 620 nm is measured for polarization parallel to the polymer chains, in agreement with previous measurements. The refractive index parallel to the polymer axis is significantly lower in these thin films as compared to bulk PDA-PTS crystals, whereas the index perpendicular to the chains is comparable to that of bulk crystals. Sellmeier parameters describing the dispersion of the refractive index in the near-infrared spectral range are given. (C) 2001 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.

Journal Title

Optics Communications

Volume

195

Issue/Number

1-4

Publication Date

1-1-2001

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0030-4018(01)01287-1

Language

English

First Page

205

Last Page

209

WOS Identifier

WOS:000170134300024

ISSN

0030-4018

Recommended Citation

"Linear optical properties of polydiacetylene para-toluene sulfonate thin films" (2001). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 7993.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/7993