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Organic nonlinear optical substrates
Assignee: Celanese Corp
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Filing: 1986-09-02
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-09-02
Abstract
Abstract An optically transparent solid solution comprising a homogeneous blend of an organic compound component which exhibits nonlinear optical response, and a thermoplastic polymer component which contains a recurring monomeric unit corresponding to the formula: where R is a substituent selected from hydrogen, methyl and ethyl groups, and R 1 is an alkyl substituent containing between about 1-4 carbon atoms.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald N. De Martino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:34
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K5/00; C08K5/16; C08K5/315; G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/35; G02F1/355; G02F1/361; G02F1/3615; G02F1/3617
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
An optically transparent solid solution comprising a homogeneous blend of an organic compound component which exhibits nonlinear optical response, and a thermoplastic polymer component which contains a recurring monomeric unit corresponding to the formula: where R is a substituent selected from hydrogen, methyl and ethyl groups, and R 1 is an alkyl substituent containing between about 1-4 carbon atoms.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
An optically transparent solid solution comprising a homogeneous blend of an organic compound component which exhibits nonlinear optical response, and a thermoplastic polymer component which contains a recurring monomeric unit corresponding to the formula: where R is a substituent selected from hydrogen, methyl and ethyl groups, and R 1 is an alkyl substituent containing between about 1-4 carbon atoms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
An optically transparent solid solution in accordance with claim 1 wherein the organic compound component is present in a quantity of at least about 25 weight percent based on the weight of solid solution.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
An optically transparent solid solution in accordance with claim 1 wherein the organic compound component has a charge asymmetric electronic structure consisting of an electron-withdrawing group which is in conjugation with an electron-donating group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
An optically transparent solid solution in accordance with claim 1 wherein the organic compound component contains a nitroaniline structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
An optically transparent solid solution in accordance with claim 1 wherein the organic compound component contains a quinodimethane structure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An optically transparent solid solution in accordance with claim 1 wherein the thermoplastic polymer component has a weight average molecular weight between about 1000-500,000.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
An optically transparent solid solution in accordance with claim 1 wherein the thermoplastic polymer component is a homopolymer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
An optically transparent solid solution in accordance with claim 1 wherein the thermoplastic polymer component is a copolymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
9-. An optically transparent solid solution in accordance with claim 1 wherein the thermoplastic polymer component is poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
An optically transparent solid solution in accordance with claim 1 wherein the thermoplastic polymer component is poly(N,N-dimethylmethacrylamide).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
72 words
A nonlinear optical medium in the form of a homogeneous single phase solid substrate comprising (1) a host thermoplastic polymer which contains a recurring monomeric unit corresponding to the formula: where R is a substituent selected from hydrogen, methyl and ethyl groups, and R is an alkyl substituent containing between about 1-4 carbon atoms; and (2) a guest organic compound which has a charge asymmetric electronic structure and exhibits nonlinear optical response.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
72 words
A nonlinear optical medium in the form of a homogeneous single phase solid substrate comprising (1) a host thermoplastic polymer which contains a recurring monomeric unit corresponding to the formula: where R is a substituent selected from hydrogen, methyl and ethyl groups, and R is an alkyl substituent containing between about 1-4 carbon atoms; and (2) a guest organic compound which has a charge asymmetric electronic structure and exhibits nonlinear optical response.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A nonlinear optical medium in accordance with claim 11 wherein the solid substrate is in the form of an optically transparent thin film.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
A nonlinear optical medium in accordance with claim 11 wherein the solid substrate is noncentrosymmetric and exhibits second order nonlinear optical response.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
A nonlinear optical medium in accordance with claim 11 wherein the solid substrate is centrosymmetric and exhibits third order nonlinear optical response.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
A nonlinear optical medium in accordance with claim 11 wherein the solid substrate exhibits a Miller's delta of at least about 1 square meter/coulomb.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
A nonlinear optical medium in accordance with claim 11 wherein the solid substrate exhibits a second order nonlinear optical susceptibility X (2) of at least about 1 x 10 -6 esu.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
A nonlinear optical medium in accordance with claim 11 wherein the host thermoplastic polymer component is poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide) having a weight average molecular weight between about 1000-500,000.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
A nonlinear optical medium in accordance with claim 11 wherein the guest organic compound component is present in a quantity between about 20-60 weight percent based on the solid substrate weight.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
A nonlinear optical medium in accordance with claim 11 wherein the guest organic compound component exhibits a second order nonlinear optical susceptibility β of at least about 500 x 10 -30 esu .
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
A nonlinear optical medium in accordance with claim 11 wherein the guest organic compound component contains a nitroaniline structure.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
A nonlinear optical medium in accordance with claim 11 wherein the guest organic compound component is 2-methyl-4-nitroaniline.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
19 words
A nonlinear optical medium in accordance with claim 11 wherein the guest organic compound component contains a quinodimethane structure.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
33 words
A nonlinear optical medium in accordance with claim 11 wherein the guest organic compound component has a structure corresponding to the formula: where R' is a substituent selected from hydrogen and alkyl groups.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
A nonlinear optical medium in accordance with claim 11 wherein the guest organic compound component is 13,13-diamino-14,14-dicyanodiphenoquinodimethane.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
33 words
A nonlinear optical medium in accordance with claim 11 wherein the guest organic compound component has a structure corresponding to the formula: where R' is a substituent selected from hydrogen and alkyl groups.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
18 words
A nonlinear optical medium in accordance with claim 11 wherein the guest organic compound component is 13,13-di(n-hexyldecylamino)-14,14-dicyano-4,5,9,10-tetrahydro- pyrenoquinodimethane.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
87 words
A process for producing an optically transparent solid solution which comprises preparing a homogeneous blend of components comprising (1) an organic compound which exhibits nonlinear optical response, and (2) at least one polymerizable monomer corresponding to the formula: where R is a substituent selected from hydrogen, methyl and ethyl groups, and R is an alkyl substituent containing between about 1-4 carbon atoms; and subjecting the homogeneous blend to polymerization conditions to produce a homogeneous solid solution of host polymer and guest organic compound which exhibits optical nonlinearity.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
87 words
A process for producing an optically transparent solid solution which comprises preparing a homogeneous blend of components comprising (1) an organic compound which exhibits nonlinear optical response, and (2) at least one polymerizable monomer corresponding to the formula: where R is a substituent selected from hydrogen, methyl and ethyl groups, and R is an alkyl substituent containing between about 1-4 carbon atoms; and subjecting the homogeneous blend to polymerization conditions to produce a homogeneous solid solution of host polymer and guest organic compound which exhibits optical nonlinearity.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process in accordance with claim 27 wherein the polymerizable monomer is N,N-dimethylacrylamide.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process in accordance with claim 27 wherein the polymerizable monomer is N,N-dimethylmethacrylamide.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process in accordance with claim 27 wherein the organic compound component is present in a quantity of at least about 25 weight percent based on the total weight of organic components.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process in accordance with claim 27 wherein the organic compound component contains a nitroaniline structure.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process in accordance with claim 27 wherein the organic compound component contains a quinodimethane structure.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
25 words
33 . A process in accordance with claim 27 wherein in an additional procedure the solid solution is shaped into an optically transparent thin film.
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