Title :
Characterization of dye-doped polymer films for polymer 1D photonic crystals
Author :
Lepkowicz, R.S. ; Flom, S.R. ; Beadie, G. ; Wiggins, M.J. ; Shirk, J.S. ; Ranade, A. ; Tai, H. ; Baer, E. ; Hiltner, A.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Sci. Div., US Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
The incorporation of a nonlinear dye into a nanolayered polymer structure has the ability to greatly enhance the nonlinear transmission of the dye. Several characteristics of the nanolayered structured were studied to optimize the effect.
Keywords :
dyes; nanostructured materials; nonlinear optics; optical films; optical polymers; photonic crystals; polymer films; nanolayers; nonlinear dye; polymer 1D photonic crystals; polymer films; Crystalline materials; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical modulation; Optical polymers; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Photonic crystals; Polymer films; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202351
