Nonlinear optical chromophores having one or more diamondoid groups covalently attached to the chromophore, methods of making nonlinear optical chromophores, their use in thin films and electro-optical devices containing such nonlinear optical chromophores and thin films comprising the same.

The present disclosure provides a method for producing a laminate for non-linear optics.

The present disclosure provides a method for producing a laminate for non-linear optics.

Electro-optic (EO) devices having an EO polymer core comprising a first host polymer and a first nonlinear optical chromophore (NLOC); and a cladding comprising a second host polymer and a second NLOC, and methods of preparing the same; wherein the first NLOC has a first bridge covalently bonded to an electron-accepting group and an electron-donating group; wherein the second NLOC has a second bridge covalently bonded to an electron-accepting group and an electron-donating group; and wherein the second bridge is less conjugated than the first bridge such that the cladding has an index of refraction that is less than that of the EO polymer core, and wherein the second NLOC is present in the second host polymer in a concentration such that the cladding has a conductivity equal to or greater than at least 10% of the conductivity of the EO polymer core at a poling temperature.

Hydrogels that degrade under appropriate conditions of pH and temperature by virtue of crosslinking compounds that cleave through an elimination reaction are described. The hydrogels may be used for delivery of various agents, such as pharmaceuticals.

A method of producing a nonlinear optical device is provided. In a surface of a semiconductor substrate, a recessed part is formed. In an environment under reduced pressure, the first liquid material is filled into the recessed part. A second liquid material is brought into contact with a first liquid material filled in the recessed part, and thereby a third liquid material is prepared. The third liquid material is solidified, and thereby an embedded portion is formed. The first liquid material includes a first solute and a first solvent, or the first liquid material consists of the first solvent. The second liquid material includes a second solute and a second solvent. The second solute includes a nonlinear optical polymer. The concentration of the second solute in the second liquid material is higher than the concentration of the first solute in the first liquid material.

Nonlinear optical chromophores having thiophene-containing bridging groups between the electron-donating and electron-accepting ends of the chromophore are disclosed, including bridging groups which contain cyclic moieties in combination with conjugated double bonds between the electron-donating and electron-accepting ends of the chromophore.

Chromophores with large hyperpolarizabilities, films with electro-optic activity comprising the chromophores, and electro-optic devices comprising the chromophores are disclosed.

A composition for preparing an electro-optic material including a first polyimide having a high molecular weight, and a second polyimide having a lower molecular weight and including a structural unit including a chromophore functional group in the side chain, an electro-optic material including the composition, an electro-optic device including the electro-optic material, and a method of preparing the electro-optic material.

A photonic crystal structure employs such a structure that two layers having different refractive indices are laminated alternately, a polymer including a structure unit derived from a monomer that contains a fluorocarbon group being used for one of the repeated layers such that the photonic crystal structure can respond to humidity and/or organic solvent concentration. Using the photonic crystal structure, it is possible to manufacture a color-conversion photonic crystal sensor having excellent sensitivity and reproduction characteristics.