Abstract

Several new dipolar main-chain χ (2) nonlinear optical (NLO) polymers were prepared. The NLO-phores, based on alkoxy substituted α-cyanoacrylates, were also placed as monomeric guests within a poly(methyl methacrylate) host. Polar alignment of the NLO-phores by corona poling and their relaxation behavior was monitored by detecting the optical signal resulting from the second harmonic generation. The study revealed that two dipolar rigid-rod main-chain NLO polymers (NLOPs), having solubilizing side chains, were not responsive to alignment by corona poling. We found that each main-chain NLOP prepared in the study showed a strong resistance to alignment, whereas virtually the same NLO-phore as a guest within a polymer host responded well to corona poling

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