SIDE-CHAIN LIQUID-CRYSTAL POLYMERS FOR QUADRATIC NONLINEAR OPTICS

Authors
GONIN D GUICHARD B LARGE MCJ DEMORAIS TD NOEL C KAJZAR F
Citation
D. Gonin et al., SIDE-CHAIN LIQUID-CRYSTAL POLYMERS FOR QUADRATIC NONLINEAR OPTICS, Journal of nonlinear optical physics and materials, 5(4), 1996, pp. 735-755
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied",Optics
Journal title
Journal of nonlinear optical physics and materials → ACNP
ISSN journal
02188635
Volume
5
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
735 - 755
Database
ISI
SICI code
0218-8635(1996)5:4<735:SLPFQN>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
In this paper we consider the behavior of a number of side chain liqui d crystal polymers having the same mesogenic group and relate their li quid crystalline behavior to their polarization and nonlinear optical properties. We show that the liquid crystallinity of the materials res ults in an enhancement of the polar order over that of isotropic mater ials, in qualitative agreement with molecular statistical models.