Journal of the European Optical Society - Rapid publications, Vol 10 (2015)
Effect of heat treatment on optical properties of crosslinkable Azo Chromophore doped in poly amic acid
Abstract
In this work, we have studied the optical properties of a crosslinkable poly amic acid containing Disperse Red 1. The thin films were cured at 130, 160 and 195 °C. The structural and optical properties of the doped films were investigated by using UV-VIS spectra, and Prism Coupling techniques. The composite crosslinks during poling rendering it totally insoluble. A r33 of 1.5 pm/v was obtained after poling.
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