Rational Design, Construction, and Processing of High-Performance Nonlinear Optical Materials

Abstract

This project consists of a collaborative synthetic, processing, physical characterization, and theoretical program aimed at the rational design, construction, evaluation, and fundamental understanding of new types of maximum- performance molecule/polymer-based materials exhibiting high second-order (CHI(2)) optical nonlinearities. Areas of emphasis include poled chromophore-functionalized glassy polymers, poled chromophore-embedded crosslinkable matrices, chromophoric self-assembled superlattices, the theoretical design and analysis of novel chromophores and chromophore environments, theoretical studies of poling dynamics, studies of optical damage phenomena, and fabrication of new types of NLO waveguides. Each research component of this highly interactive effort builds upon work already in progress as well as upon strong on-going collaborations in laser optics and quantum theory. Nonlinear optical material, Polymer, Chromophore, Cross-linking, Self-assembly, Second harmonic generation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 14, 1993
Accession Number
ADA266185

Entities

People

  • G. K. Wong
  • M. A. Ratner
  • T. J. Marks

Organizations

  • Northwestern University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charge Transfer
  • Chemistry
  • Chromophores
  • Construction
  • Dipole Moments
  • Efficiency
  • Films
  • Materials
  • Monomolecular Films
  • Optical Materials
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Polymers
  • Second Harmonic Generation
  • Thin Films
  • Wave Mixing

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Quantum Computing