Abstract

The electro-optic coefficients for the chromophore nitroamino tolane [NAT:HOCH₂CH2-N(C₂H₅)-ϕ-C≡ C-ϕ-NO₂] attached to either a poly(methyl methacrylate) or an epoxy polymer have been measured by three different techniques: attenuated total reflection, ellipsometric reflection, and Mach–Zehnder interferometry. All the results for r₃₃ and r₁₃ were consistent and in agreement. A comparison of these experimental methods is given. The ratios between the electro-optic coefficients and the relationships between the coefficients and the second-harmonic components give additional information about these nonlinear-optical polymers. Interestingly, it was found that the observed electro-optic coefficients increased after the samples had aged a few months.

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