Investigation of the electro-optic properties of electron-irradiated poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) copolymer

The electro-optic property of electron-irradiated poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) (PVDF-TrFE) copolymer is presented. It is found that this special treated polymer not only has a giant electrostriction and relaxor ferroelectric behavior but also has a relatively good electro-optic effect...

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Published in:Optical Engineering 2000-03, Vol.39 (3), p.670-672
Main Authors: Yin, Shizhuo, Zhang, Qiming, Chung, Kun-Wook, Yang, Rui, Cheng, Zhongyang, Lu, Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
electro-optic effect
electro-optic polymers
electrostriction
ferroelectric materials
long period grating
wavelength-tunable filter
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Summary:The electro-optic property of electron-irradiated poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) (PVDF-TrFE) copolymer is presented. It is found that this special treated polymer not only has a giant electrostriction and relaxor ferroelectric behavior but also has a relatively good electro-optic effect. Thus, this copolymer may be a good candidate for making fast speed electro-optic modulators and switches, which are critical components for information optics. ©
ISSN:0091-3286
1560-2303
DOI:10.1117/1.602412