Poling behavior of electro-optic polymers with perfluorinated chromophores

Abstract

A benzoxazole-based NLO chromophore with perfluorobutyl side chain was newly synthesized. The poling behavior of an NLO polyester therefrom was investigated by a second harmonic generation and a simple reflection measurement. The electro-optic coefficients of the polyester was measured in the range of 8 similar to 10 pm/V at 1.3 mu m.