Growth and optical characterization of PTS polymer single crystals

Mingguo Liu; Fumiyo Yoshino; Sergey Polyakov; George I. Stegeman

doi:10.1117/12.419801

23 June 2000 Growth and optical characterization of PTS polymer single crystals

Mingguo Liu, Fumiyo Yoshino, Sergey Polyakov, George I. Stegeman

Proceedings Volume 10299, Novel Materials and Crystal Growth Techniques for Nonlinear Optical Devices: A Critical Review; 1029909 (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.419801
Event: Symposium on High-Power Lasers and Applications, 2000, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

The crystal growth technique and associated optical characterizations of polydiacetylene PTS , poly bis(p-toluene sulfonate) of 2,4-hexadiyne-l,6-diol, are reviewed in this paper. The commonly observed defects such as twinning and cracking and their origins are analyzed. Two factors were found to significantly decrease the density of defects and improve the quality. First, the monomer crystal was grown reasonably quick consistent with single crystal growth to reduce polymerization. Second, the polymerization rate was reduced dramatically for the 10% to 90% conversion region for a smooth conversion by reducing the polymerization temperature. The absorption spectrum, typical Z-scans for measuring the optical nonlinearity, and SEM pictures of the surfaces are given as measures of the optical quality of the PTS crystals.

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Mingguo Liu, Fumiyo Yoshino, Sergey Polyakov, and George I. Stegeman "Growth and optical characterization of PTS polymer single crystals", Proc. SPIE 10299, Novel Materials and Crystal Growth Techniques for Nonlinear Optical Devices: A Critical Review, 1029909 (23 June 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.419801

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