High density bis-azo copolymers: influence of dipole-dipole interaction on electrical poling processes and realization of a Fabry-Perot modulator

D. Apitz; R. P. Bertram; N. Benter; W. Hieringer; J. W. Andreasen; M. M. Nielsen; P. M. Johansen; K. Buse

doi:10.1117/12.623704

18 August 2005 High density bis-azo copolymers: influence of dipole-dipole interaction on electrical poling processes and realization of a Fabry-Perot modulator

D. Apitz, R. P. Bertram, N. Benter, W. Hieringer, J. W. Andreasen, M. M. Nielsen, P. M. Johansen, K. Buse

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Proceedings Volume 5935, Linear and Nonlinear Optics of Organic Materials V; 59350T (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.623704
Event: Optics and Photonics 2005, 2005, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The chromophore orientation distribution in photoaddressable bis-azo copolymer thin films is investigated as a function of the poling temperature and the chromophore concentration. The first, second, and third order parameters are deduced from the linear electro-optic coefficients and the linear dichroism by free-beam interferometry and angle-resolved spectroscopy, respectively. Absorption spectra obtained by density-functional calculations are compared with the experimentally observed ones and support the picture of differently aligned bis-azo dye molecules in a trans,trans-configuration. The various kinds of ordering in samples poled at different temperatures is confirmed by complementary wide-angle X-ray scattering. Furthermore, we show that a higher thermal stability for applications can be reached by fractionating the polymer, and how such a material can be successfully employed to build a large-area Fabry-Perot-Modulator using the electro-optic effect.

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D. Apitz, R. P. Bertram, N. Benter, W. Hieringer, J. W. Andreasen, M. M. Nielsen, P. M. Johansen, and K. Buse "High density bis-azo copolymers: influence of dipole-dipole interaction on electrical poling processes and realization of a Fabry-Perot modulator", Proc. SPIE 5935, Linear and Nonlinear Optics of Organic Materials V, 59350T (18 August 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.623704

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