Glassy Organic-Dye Based Optical Materials and their Method of Preparation.
Abstract
A new class of materials; optically clear, non-birefringent phthalocyanine glasses and their thin film nonlinear optical properties are described. This synthetic approach consists of introducing functionality at the phthalocyanine ring periphery with a design for hydrogen bonding, stereochemical interaction, and irregular symmetry to promote glass formation by inhibiting molecular organization. Additionally, the peripheral functionality depresses the glass transition temperature to a practical processing range. The thin film nonlinear optical properties of these materials exhibit excited state absorption characteristics which give rise to a nonlinear optical response potentially useful for optical limiting. (MM)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 05, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADD017492
Entities
People
- Arthur W. Snow
- Michael E. Boyle
Organizations
- United States Department of the Navy