Poling and characterization studies in electro-optical polymers with DNA cladding layers

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7765, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Heckman, Emily M ^a   Bartsch, Carrie M ^a   Rossbach, Adam T ^b   Telek, Brian A ^b   Grote, James G ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopolymer; Conductive polymer; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA; Electric field poling; Electro optic modulator

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION STUDIES; CLADDING LAYER; CONDUCTIVE POLYMER; CONTACT POLING; DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACIDS; ELECTRO-OPTIC MODULATORS; ELECTRO-OPTIC POLYMERS; ELECTRO-OPTICAL; HIGH ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; PHOTONIC APPLICATION; POLING EFFICIENCIES; POLYMER MATERIALS; WASTE PRODUCTS;

BIOMOLECULES; CLADDING (COATING); CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS; DNA; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; MARINE APPLICATIONS; ORGANIC ACIDS; POLYMERS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 77958105205     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.861388     Document Type: Conference Paper

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