Determination of the Pockels tensor component ratio by Mach-Zehnder interferometry in a poled polymer thin film

Jeong Weon Wu; H. R. Cho; M. J. Shin; Song-Hee Han

doi:10.1117/12.284242

13 October 1997 Determination of the Pockels tensor component ratio by Mach-Zehnder interferometry in a poled polymer thin film

Jeong Weon Wu, H. R. Cho, M. J. Shin, Song-Hee Han

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Proceedings Volume 3147, Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Materials X; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.284242
Event: Optical Science, Engineering and Instrumentation '97, 1997, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

A Mach-Zehnder interferometry is employed to measure the Pockels coefficients in a poled polymer thin film in both the coplanar and the parallel-plate electrode structures. The modulated intensity ofthe Mach-Zehnder interferometer is investigated as a function of the optical bias in the reference arm, the modulation voltage applied to the film, the polarization angle of the incident light, and the angle of incidence on the film, as a complete analysis of the optical characterization of an electro-optic polymer film. The Mach-Zehnder interferometry measurement of the Pockels coefficients has an advantage over the single-beam polarization interferometry in permitting the independent determination of the Pockels tensor components, r13 and r33.

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Jeong Weon Wu, H. R. Cho, M. J. Shin, and Song-Hee Han "Determination of the Pockels tensor component ratio by Mach-Zehnder interferometry in a poled polymer thin film", Proc. SPIE 3147, Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Materials X, (13 October 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.284242

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