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Microstructural Control in Side Chain Polymers for Optical Applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

Rob Findlay
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Pembroke Street, Cambridge CB2 3QZ, UK
Tim Lemmon
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Pembroke Street, Cambridge CB2 3QZ, UK
Alan Windle
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Pembroke Street, Cambridge CB2 3QZ, UK
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Abstract

Characterisations of side chain liquid crystalline polymers point towards chemical structures and processing techniques which optimise their suitablility for non-linear optical (NLO) applications. Techniques used are thermal analysis, X-ray and hotstage polarised light microscopy (orthoscopic and conoscopic).

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Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1990

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