Characterization of crosslinked electro-optic polyimides

Michael B. Meinhardt; Paul A. Cahill; Carl H. Seager; Allyson J. Beuhler; David A. Wargowski; Kenneth D. Singer; Tony C. Kowalczyk; Tanya Z. Kosc; Susan P. Ermer

doi:10.1117/12.173810

15 May 1994 Characterization of crosslinked electro-optic polyimides

Michael B. Meinhardt, Paul A. Cahill, Carl H. Seager, Allyson J. Beuhler, David A. Wargowski, Kenneth D. Singer, Tony C. Kowalczyk, Tanya Z. Kosc, Susan P. Ermer

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Proceedings Volume 2143, Organic, Metallo-Organic, and Polymeric Materials for Nonlinear Optical Applications; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.173810
Event: OE/LASE '94, 1994, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

The electro-optical properties of Ultradel^R 9000D polyimides doped with DCM and DADC, a bis(carbazole) analog of DCM with improved thermal stability, are reported. Cure temperatures were restricted to 240 degree(s)C or less to minimize potential thermal degradation of these dyes. Low poling fields of 30 V/micrometers were used in these experiments and yielded r₁₃ coefficients in the 0.1 - 0.8 pm/V range. Photothermal deflection measurements of dye-doped Ultradel 9000D samples showed low optical absorption losses in systems cured at 175 degree(s)C, but losses exceeded 20 dB/cm in samples cured at 300 degree(s)C.

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Michael B. Meinhardt, Paul A. Cahill, Carl H. Seager, Allyson J. Beuhler, David A. Wargowski, Kenneth D. Singer, Tony C. Kowalczyk, Tanya Z. Kosc, and Susan P. Ermer "Characterization of crosslinked electro-optic polyimides", Proc. SPIE 2143, Organic, Metallo-Organic, and Polymeric Materials for Nonlinear Optical Applications, (15 May 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.173810

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