TITLE

# Absorption and scattering in nonlinear optical polymeric systems

AUTHOR(S)
Skumanich, Andrew; Jurich, Mark; Swalen, J.D.
PUB. DATE
February 1993
SOURCE
Applied Physics Letters;2/1/1993, Vol. 62 Issue 5, p446
SOURCE TYPE
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Presents the fundamental absorption measurements of organic thin films for nonlinear optical materials. Generation of full absorption spectrum through photothermal deflection spectroscopy; Explanation of observed variations in waveguide attenuation; Characterization of the optical spectrum.
ACCESSION #
4329512

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