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Side chain polymers exhibiting nonlinear optical response

US4978476A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 2, 1990
Grant dateDec 18, 1990
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K19/3861
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention provides novel side chain polymers which exhibit nonlinear optical response, and which have utility as a transparent optical component in all-optical and electrooptical light switch and light modulator devices. An invention side chain polymer is illustrated by the following structure: ##STR1##

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