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Vinyl polymers exhibiting nonlinear optical response

US5187234A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 6, 1991
Grant dateFeb 16, 1993
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Expiry dateSep 6, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/3617
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention provides novel vinyl polymers with pendant side chains which exhibit nonlinear optical response. The polymers have utility as a transparent optical media in optical devices. An invention vinyl polymer is illustrated by the acrylate copolymer of the following structure: ##STR1##

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