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Optical article exhibiting a high level of second order polarization susceptibility

US4792208A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 1987
Grant dateDec 20, 1988
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S430/122
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical article is disclosed containing, for the transmission of electromagnetic radiation, a medium exhibiting a second order polarization susceptibility greater than 10.sup.-9 electrostatic units comprised of polar aligned noncentrosymmetric molecular dipoles. The molecular dipoles have an electron donor moiety linked through a conjugated .pi. bonding system to an electron acceptor sulfonyl moiety.

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