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Optical article containing a polymeric matrix exhibiting a high level of second order polarization susceptibility

US4796971A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 1987
Grant dateJan 10, 1989
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/3616
  • 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 organic polar aligned noncentrosymmetric molecular dipoles. The molecular dipoles form repeating units in a crosslinked polymeric matrix.

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