Behavior of NLO polymer modulators irradiated by gamma-rays

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5212, Issue , 2003, Pages 216-226

  Taylor, E W ^a   Nichter, J ^b   Nash, F ^b   Michalak, R ^b   Haas, F ^b   Payson, P ^b   Cook, P ^b   McEwen, T ^b   McKeon, B ^b   Szep, A ^b   Flushe, B ^b   Pirich, A ^b   Brost, G ^b   Grote, J ^b   Zetts, J ^b   Yaney, P ^c   Heckman, E ^c  

^a International Photonics Consultants Inc   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Nonlinear Optics; Polymer EO Modulators; Space Environments; Space Radiation Effects

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; CHROMOPHORES; IRRADIATION; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; POLYCARBONATES;

SPACE ENVIRONMENTS; SPACE RADIATION EFFECTS;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 10744221162     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.510380     Document Type: Conference Paper

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