Investigation of the electro-optic properties of electron-irradiated poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) copolymer

Shizhuo Yin; Qi Ming Zhang; Kun-Wook Chung; Rui X. Yang; Zhong-Yang Cheng; Yu Lu

doi:10.1117/1.602412

1 March 2000 Investigation of the electro-optic properties of electron-irradiated poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) copolymer

Shizhuo Yin, Qi Ming Zhang, Kun-Wook Chung, Rui X. Yang, Zhong-Yang Cheng, Yu Lu

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 39, Issue 3, (March 2000). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.602412

The electro-optic property of electron-irradiated poly- (vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) (PVDF-TrFE) copolymer is presented. It is found that this special treated polymer not only has a giant electrostriction and relaxor ferroelectric behavior but also has a relatively good electro-optic effect. Thus, this copolymer may be a good candidate for making fast speed electro-optic modulators and switches, which are critical components for information optics.

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Shizhuo Yin, Qi Ming Zhang, Kun-Wook Chung, Rui X. Yang, Zhong-Yang Cheng, and Yu Lu "Investigation of the electro-optic properties of electron-irradiated poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) copolymer," Optical Engineering 39(3), (1 March 2000). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.602412

Published: 1 March 2000

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