Abstract
The poling of polymers leads in general to inhomogeneous polarization distributions within the polymer film. A short review of common poling methods is given together with the resulting polarization distributions for the case of the ferroelectric polymer PVDF. It is shown that these polarization nonuniformities affect any nonlinear optical experiments based on second order nonlinearities. Second harmonic generation experiments are discussed which are able to show the polarization nonuniformities.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Bauer S., Ploss B.: Polarization Distribution of Thermally Poled PVDF Films Measured with a Heat Wave Method (LIMM), Ferroelectrics 118 (1991) 435–450
Bauer S.: Second Harmonic Generation of Light in Ferroelectric Polymer Films with a Spatially Nonuniform Distribution of Polarization, IEEE Trans. Electr. Insul., accepted
Bauer S., Schlaich H.: Second Harmonic Generation with Partially Poled Polymers, in preparation [BER 89] Berge B., Wicker A., Lajzerowicz J., Legrand J. F.: Second Harmonic Generation of Light and Evidence of Phase Matching in Thin Films of P(VDF-TrFE)Copolymers, Europhys. Lett. 9 (1989) 657–662
Bihler E., Holdik K., Eisenmenger W.: Polarization Distributions in Isotropic, Stretched or Annealed PVDF Films IEEE Trans. Electr. Insul., 24 (1989) 541–545
Eich M., Bjorklund G. C., Yoon D. Y.: Poled Amorphous Polymers for Second-Order Nonlinear Optics Polymers for Advanced Technol., 1, (1990) 189–198
Eisenmenger W., Haardt M.: Observation of Charge Compensated Polarization Zones in Polyvinylidenfluoride (PVDF) Films by Piezoelectric Acoustic Step-Wave Response, Sol. State Commun. 41 (1982) 917–920ber
Emmerich R., Bauer S., Ploss B., in preparation [SES 89] Sessler G. M.: Charge Storage in Dielectrics IEEE Trans. Electr. Insul., 24, (1989) 395–402
Ulrich D. R.: Nonlinear Optical Polymer Systems and Devices Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 160, (1988) 1–31
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1993 B. G. Teubner Verlagsgesellschaft Leipzig
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Bauer, S. (1993). Nonlinear Optics with Inhomogeneously Poled Polymers. In: Ehrfeld, W., Wegner, G., Karthe, W., Bauer, HD., Moser, H.O. (eds) Integrated Optics and Micro-Optics with Polymers. TEUBNER-TEXTE zur Physik. Vieweg+Teubner Verlag, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-93430-7_3
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-93430-7_3
Publisher Name: Vieweg+Teubner Verlag, Wiesbaden
Print ISBN: 978-3-322-93431-4
Online ISBN: 978-3-322-93430-7
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive