Third-order nonlinear optical element
US5290485A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC30B29/54
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A third-order nonlinear optical element showing wide employable wave-length range of input light, high speed operation and low light intensity of input light is disclosed. The third-order nonlinear optical element of the present invention has at least two substantially optically smooth surfaces and comprise a charge-transfer complex consisting essentially of (i) at least one electron-accepting component selected from the group consisting of cyano compounds, quinones, nitro compounds, acid anhydride, halogenes, and halogenated carbons; and (ii) at least one electron-donating component selected from the group consisting of unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon compounds, unsaturated heterocyclic compounds, chalcogen-containing compounds, quarternary unsaturated heterocyclic compounds and metals The charge-transfer complex of nonlinear optical element of the present invention is formed of said at least one electron-accepting component and said at least one electron-donating component in the ground state and at least one of said components is an organic compound having .pi.-conjugated system.
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