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Side chain liquid crystalline polymers exhibiting nonlinear optical properties
Assignee: CNA Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1989-03-14
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Granted: 1990-08-14
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Expires: 2009-03-14
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides novel sidechain liquid crystalline polymers which exhibit nonlinear response, and which have utility as a transparent nonlinear optical component in optical light switch and light modulator devices. An invention sidechain liquid crystalline polymer is illustrated by poly[4-(8-hydroxyoctyloxybenzylideneamino)-4'-nitrostilbene methacrylate]: ##STR1##
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald N. DeMartino
- 👤 Hyun-Nam Yoon
- 👤 James B. Stamatoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-10-30 15:11
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F20/00; C08F20/02; C08F20/10; C08F20/34; C08F20/36; C09; C09K; C09K19/00; C09K19/04; C09K19/38; C09K19/3833; C09K19/3842; C09K19/3852; G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/35; G02F1/355; G02F1/361; G02F1/3615; G02F1/3617
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
In a light switch or light modulator device with an organic nonlinear optical component the improvement which comprises a nonlinear optical component consisting of a transparent thin film medium comprising a thermotropic side chain liquid crystalline polymer characterized by a recurring monomeric unit corresponding to the formula: ##STR21## where m 1 is an integer of at least 5; n 1 is an integer between about 2-20; R 1 is hydrogen or a methyl group; X 1 is --NR 1 , --O-- or --S--; and Z 1 is --NO 2 , --CN or --CF 3 .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
In a light switch or light modulator device with an organic nonlinear optical component the improvement which comprises a nonlinear optical component consisting of a transparent thin film medium comprising a thermotropic side chain liquid crystalline polymer characterized by a recurring monomeric unit corresponding to the formula: ##STR21## where m 1 is an integer of at least 5; n 1 is an integer between about 2-20; R 1 is hydrogen or a methyl group; X 1 is --NR 1 , --O-- or --S--; and Z 1 is --NO 2 , --CN or --CF 3 .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the thin film medium is blended with a guest compound corresponding to the formula: ##STR22## where R 1 and Z 1 are as previously defined.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the solid medium contains a guest organic compound which exhibits nonlinear optical response.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device in accordance with claim 1 wherein the solid medium has an external field-induced molecular orientation.
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