Abstract

For optical communication technology electroopdcally active materials such as high electric field poled nonlinear chromophore functionalized polymers will play an important role. Due to their ultrafast electronic response such materials may be used in phase shifters and in external modulator devices. We investigated the electrical conduction processes under high electric field poling conditions in thin films of a standard type nonlinear optical side chain polymer (PMMA/ DRMA 10 Mol %) covered with gold and ITO electrodes. In addition, sandwich structures composed of this polymer and thin layers of an inorganic low index SiO_x-type buffer material between the polymer and the electrodes were investigated.

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