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Polydiacetylene thin films for nonlinear optical applicationsOne very promising class of organic compounds for nonlinear optical (NLO) applications are polydiacetylenes, which are novel in that they are highly conjugated polymers which can also be crystalline. Polydiacetylenes offer several advantages over other organic materials: because of their highly conjugated electronic structures, they are capable of possessing large optical nonlinearities with fast response times; because they are crystalline, they can be highly ordered, which is essential for optimizing their NLO properties; and, last, because they are polymeric, they can be formed as thin films, which are useful for device fabrication. We have actively been carrying out ground-based research on several compounds of interest.
Document ID
19940019874
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Paley, Mark S.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1993
Publication Information
Publication: Microgravity Studies of Organic and Polymeric Materials
Subject Category
Optics
Accession Number
94N24347
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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