Development of Device Quality Nonlinear Optical Materials and Definition of Mechanisms of Optical Nonlinearity
Abstract
The following objectives were defined and pursued: (1) Synthesis of chromophores characterized by large hyperpolarizability and good thermal stability, (2) covalent coupling of nonlinear optical chromophores to polymer matrices, (3) lattice hardening reactions which permit locking-in of electric field poling-induced macroscopic noncentrosymmetric order, (4) definition of mechanisms of optical nonlinearity and development of improved instrumentation to effect such characterization, (5) exploration of methods of enhancing optical nonlinearity and electromagnetic field intensities within-materials (e.g., exploration of cascading effects and morphological resonances). Substantial success was achieved in each of these areas with more than sixty publications resulting from AFOSR support. Electro-optic modulation, Directional couplers, Optical memories, Waveguide amplifiers, Room temperature spectral hole burning, DEC Chromophores, Femtosecond spectroscopy
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA285255
Entities
People
- Larry Dalton
Organizations
- University of Southern California