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Electro-optic properties of hybrid solgel doped with a nonlinear chromophore with large hyperpolarizability
Hong Xi Zhang1, Dong Lu, Nasser Peyghambarian
1Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA. hzhang@optics.arizona.edu
Abstract:
We report the electro-optic properties of hybrid silica solgel doped with a nonlinear chromophore with large hyperpolarizability. Electro-optic coefficients of higher than 30 pm/V have been obtained. Moreover, the electro-optic coefficients have good temporal stability and show promise for the development of high-speed electro-optic devices.
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