A series of highly efficient and thermally stable electro-optic (EO) polymers have been developed by poling and crosslinking in situ the blend of high glass-transition temperature (Tg) anthracene-containing polymers and acrylate-functionalized dendritic nonlinear optical (NLO) chromophores. By molecular engineering of the shape, nonlinearity, Tg, and crosslinking moieties of the chromophores and polymers, the resultant materials showed significantly enhanced EO activities (r33 values as high as 126 pm V−1 at 1310 nm) and alignment stability (up to 200 °C). Poling efficiency of these EO polymers could be improved by 35–50% by using simplified lattice hardening and poling protocols. The combined good processability, large EO activities, and high temperature stability endow these materials as promising candidates for device exploration in the CMOS-based photonics.
                                    通过对高
玻璃化转变温度(Tg)的含
蒽聚合物和
丙烯酸酯功能化树枝状非线性光学(NLO)发色团进行原位极化和交联共混,开发出了一系列高效、热稳定的电致发光(
EO)聚合物。通过对发色团和聚合物的形状、非线性度、Tg 和交联分子进行分子工程学设计,这些材料的
环氧乙烷活性(1310 纳米波长下的 r33 值高达 126 pm V-1)和配向稳定性(高达 200 °C)得到了显著提高。通过使用简化的晶格硬化和极化方案,这些
环氧乙烷聚合物的极化效率可提高 35-50%。这些材料具有良好的可加工性、较大的
环氧乙烷活性和高温稳定性,因此有望在基于 CMOS 的光子学器件中得到应用。