This review provides a survey of nonlinear optical (NLO) chromophores and materials
incorporating them which have been demonstrated over the last several years. Conventional …

The field of nonlinear optics emerged three decades ago with the development of the first
operating laser and the demonstration of frequency doubling phenomena. These milestone …

It has been more than 10 years since the first electric field poled second-order nonlinear
polymers were reported. 1'2 During this period a wide variety of polymeric systems have …

The synthesis and processing steps required to fabricate prototype electrooptic modulators
from poled polymeric materials containing nonlinear optical chromophores are reviewed …

A functionalized polymer film allowing for a complete and straightforward second-harmonic
generation (SHG)-assisted high-contrast writing− reading− erasing− writing sequence is …

In this article we discuss the state of the art in the field of second‐order non‐linear optical
polymers. More specifically, we highlight those results that we think made an important …

Three new azo-benzene-based push− pull chromophores with dendritic architecture were
synthesized as active materials for electro-optic applications. These chromophores were …

Application of bis (propylenedioxythiophene)(bis (ProDOT)) π-conjugated bridges bearing
alkyl or aryl substituents in electro-optic (EO) chromophores is presented. A series of three …

Measurement of the linear electro-optic effect in poled polymer thin films with two parallel
electrodes is analyzed. A single-beam polarization interferometry is adopted in a reflection …

" Furnishes the necessary background information, methods of characterization, and
applications of optic and photonic systems based on polymers. Provides detailed tutorial …