Title :
The refractive index of dye/polymer composite films
Author :
Lepkowicz, R.S. ; Shirk, J.S. ; Beadie, G. ; Flom, S.R. ; Ranade, A. ; Baer, E. ; Hiltner, A.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Sci. Div., US Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC
Abstract :
Designing photonic devices using organic nonlinear dye/polymer composites requires an accurate determination of the index. A model of the wavelength and concentration dependence of the index that includes the density dependence is given.
Keywords :
composite materials; dyes; optical films; optical polymers; refractive index; dye-polymer composite films; organic nonlinear dye-polymer composite; photonic device; refractive index; Doping; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical polymers; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Polymer films; Refractive index; Wavelength measurement; 190.4400; 230.4170;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628020
