Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Heteroaromatics: Exceptional Materials for Second Order Nonlinear Optical Applications

  • Published:
MRS Online Proceedings Library Aims and scope

Abstract

New classes of nonlinear optical molecules were synthesized and characterized. It is shown experimentally that molecules with heteroaromatic π-electron systems exhibit exceptional second order nonlinear optical response and good solubility. Measurement of the nonlinear optical properties of molecules containing heteroaromatic moieties with different length scale reveals a power law dependence of Bµ on the number of π-electrons. Also, the effects of two nitro groups as electron acceptors on the aromatic ring are discussed.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. See, for example, Nonlinear optical properties of organic molecules and crystals, Vol. 1 and 2, D. Chemia and J. Zyss, ed., Academic Press, Florida, 1986.

  2. G. F. Lipscomb, R. S. Lytel, A. J. Ticknor, T. E. Van Eck, S. L. Kwiatkowski and D. G. Girton, SPIE proc. 1337, 23 (1990).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. A. F. Garito, K. Y. Wong and O. Zamani-Khamiri, in Nonlinear Optical and Electroactive Polymers, ed. D. Ulrich and P. Prasad, Plenum Press, New York, 1987.

  4. V. Pushkara Rao, K. Y. Wong, W. Chen and Alex K-Y. Jen, submitted for U. S. patent application, to be disclosed.

  5. K. D. Singer and A. F. Garito, J. Chem. Phys. 75, 3572 (1981).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. C. C. Teng and A. F. Garito, Phy. Rev. B28, 6766 (1983).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. K. D. Singer, J. E. Sohn, L. A. King, H. M. Gordon, H. E. Katz and C. W. Dirk, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B6 1339 (1989).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. R. A. Huijts and G. L. J. Hesselink, Chem. Phys. Lett. 156, 209(1989).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. C. J. F. Bottcher, Theory of electric polarization, Vol. 1 (Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1973).

  10. L. T. Chang, W. Tam, G. R. Meredith, G. Rikken and E. W. Meijer, SPIE proc. 1147, 61(1989).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. J. R. Heflin, K. Y. Wong, O. Zamani-Khamiri and A. F. Garito, Phys. Rev. B38, 1573(1988).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. J. Zyss, J. Mol. Elec. 1, 2(1985)

    Google Scholar 

  13. D. Li, M. A. Ratner and T. J. Marks, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 110, 1707 (1988).

Download references

Acknowledgement

We gratefully acknowledge many stimulating discussions with colleagues Wha Chen and Terry Moran.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Eni Chem America Inc., Research and Development Center, 2000 Cornwall Road, Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, 08852, USA

    Alex K-Y. Jen, K. Y. Wong, V. Pushkara Rao, K. Drost & R. M. Mininni

Authors
  1. Alex K-Y. Jen
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. K. Y. Wong
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. V. Pushkara Rao
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. K. Drost
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. R. M. Mininni
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Jen, A.KY., Wong, K.Y., Pushkara Rao, V. et al. Heteroaromatics: Exceptional Materials for Second Order Nonlinear Optical Applications. MRS Online Proceedings Library 247, 59–64 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1557/PROC-247-59

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1557/PROC-247-59

Search

Navigation