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Conjugated polymers with sidegroups such as methyl, trimethylsilyl, p-methoxy phenyl, o-methoxy phenyl, and hexyl groups on a polyphenylacetylene chain are studied in an attempt to understand the contribution of factors such as the backbone, conformation of the chain, sidegroups and polymerization catalyst on the optical nonlinearities. The results of degenerate four-wave mixing experiments at 532 nm with nanosecond pulses indicate that the substitution of an electron-donating group away from the backbone can enhance the third-order susceptibility. Some of the polymers show optical limiting action at this wavelength. The thermal contribution to the measured susceptibility is also determined.
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Vijaya, R., Murti, Y.V.G.S., Vijayaraj, T.A. et al. Optical nonlinearities in substituted conjugated polymers. Opt Quant Electron 25, 723–731 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00430561
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