Abstract:
Optically active (optically non-linear or electro-optically active) waveguides are formed by depositing a layer of organic material, typically polymeric material, comprising one or more optically active components, and subjecting predetermined regions of the layer to actinic radiation to alter the refractive index of these regions.
Abstract:
Photoinitiators having a terminal fluoroalkyl moiety are useful for photopolymerizing and photocuring fluorinated as well as non-fluorinated monomers, especially fluorinated acrylic monomers.
Abstract:
Azo-type optically active compounds and polymers are provided based on compounds of the general structure [substituted aryl]-N=N-[substituted aryl] wherein aryl substituents are introduced which hinder or prohibit rotation around the single bonds of the -N=N- central moiety (as well as around certain other single bonds), to provide 'planarized' structures having improved optically active properties, especially electro-optically active properties. These compounds and polymers find use in optically active waveguides.
Abstract:
Compounds having non-linear optical activity of general formula (I), wherein D and A are electron donor and acceptor groups, respectively, R and R are aromatic bridging groups, X and Y are preferably groups capable of partaking in polymerization reactions are suitable for use in polymer-based light modulator devices.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method for making optically active polymers having a carbon-to-carbon backbone chain and pendant 'transducer' groups having an azo linkage which involves azo-coupling, in homogeneous solution, a carbon-to-carbon backbone polymer having pendant groups terminating in an aromatic group with an aromatic diazonium salt, and recovering the resultant reaction product.