Solubility of Lead Phthalocyanine in Various Polymers and Their NLO Properties

Abstract

The purpose of this work is to develop a new class of nonlinear 1D photonic crystal polymers for eye and sensor protection. We have fabricated, characterized and patented the first nonlinear nano-layered materials. These materials contain lead phthalocyaninea dye with nonlinear optical properties, in alternate layers as indicated in Figure 1.Recently we have made a significant breakthrough in nanolayer processing. A much higher level of layer uniformity was achieved vastly expanding the opportunities for developing 1D photonic crystals containing dyes or nanoparticles in alternate layers. This opens up enormous opportunities for the development of non-linear nanolayered materials which enable a vast arena of applications including ultra-fast switching and laser protection.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA440912

Entities

People

  • Anne Hiltner
  • Eric Baer
  • James Shirk

Organizations

  • Case Western Reserve University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Spectra
  • Alkenes
  • Band Gaps
  • Composite Materials
  • Crystal Structure
  • Dacron
  • Energy Bands
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Optical Properties
  • Organic Materials
  • Photonic Crystals
  • Polymeric Films
  • Polymers
  • Refractive Index
  • Wave Mixing

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Economics
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Directed Energy