Photonic Polymer Systems: Fundamentals: Methods, and Applications / Edition 1

by Donald L. Wise, Gary E. Wnek, Debra J. Trantolo, Thomas M. Cooper, Joseph D. Gresser

Overview

"Furnishes the necessary background information, methods of characterization, and applications of optic and photonic systems based on polymers. Provides detailed tutorial chapters that offer in-depth explanations of optic and photonic fundamentals and synthesis techniques."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824701529
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/10/1998
Series:	Plastics Engineering , #49
Pages:	968
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Donald L. Wise, Gary E. Wnek, Debra J. Trantolo, Thomas M. Cooper, Joseph D. Gresser

Table of Contents

Part 1 Fundamentals of light-emitting polymers: optical properties of silicon polymers; synthesis and properties of poly(p-phenylene) and its derivatives; synthesis and properties of polyarylene vinylenes; optical microcavities fabricated with conjugated chromophores; light emitting diodes based on conjugated polymers and oligomers; interface formation in polymeric semiconductor devices; electronic and chemical structure of conjugated polymers and model molecular systems; electroluminescence in polymers. Part 2 Methods in polymer optical spectroscopy: optical absorption of polymers; relaxation processes in organic polymer systems as probed by energy-selective laser spectroscopy. Part 3 Applications of light-emitting polymers: semiconducting polymers explored as light-emitting polymers; poly(p-phenylenevinylene) - an attractive material for photonic applications. Part 4 Applications of nonlinear optical polymers: hybrid materials for electrical and optical applications; sol-gel synthesis of bridged polysilsesquioxanes; the morphology and structure of two-dimensional polymers with nonlinear optical properties; polymeric optical guided-wave devices and sensor protection from lasers; photorefractive polymers - chemistry, physics and applications; photonic applications of bacteriorhodopsin; electrical/optical polymers for photonic applications. Part 5 Photonics: microgravity processing and photonic applications of organic and polymeric materials; optical and electrical properties of protein and biopolymer thin films; polymer composites of quantum dots; molecular self-assemblies as advanced materials; polymers for electrooptic and photorefractive applications; organic complex thin films for ultrahigh density data storage.

Editorial Reviews

". . .Those working with polymeric light-emitting materials or optical properties of the newest electro-optic polymers will find this book very useful for obtaining the latest information on these state-of-the-art materials and applications."
—-IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

From the Publisher

...Those working with polymeric light-emitting materials or optical properties of the newest electro-optic polymers will find this book very useful for obtaining the latest information on these state-of-the-art materials and applications.

IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

Intended primarily for scientists, engineers, and technical personnel who are interested in the materials aspects of optics and photonics, this text provides background characterization and applications of optics and photonics. The 22 chapters of the book are presented in tutorial format and cover such topics as: poly(arylene vinylene) formation; basic characteristics of electroluminescent polymers and light-emitting diodes; the electrical and chemical structures of interface formation in inorganic semiconductors; absorption measurements for polymeric materials; the synthetic chemistry, material structure, and photoelectric property relationships of electroluminescent polymers; the physics, chemistry, and uses of non-crystalline organic photrefractive materials; and the potential of aligned polymers in optically guided wave devices for electroptic applications. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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