Claims
- 1. A nonlinear optical device comprising a composition of matter which exhibits a second-order nonlinear optical response, said composition having the formula: ##STR21## wherein Z is CH.dbd.CH, O, NH, S or Se;
- A is ##STR22## R is H, alkyl, aryl, (CH.sub.2).sub.x OH where x=1 to 8, or (CH.sub.2).sub.x SH where x=1 to 8;
- R' is H, alkyl, aryl, (CH.sub.2).sub.y' OH where y'=1 to 8, or (CH.sub.2).sub.y' SH where y'=1 to 8; ML.sub.n is a lewis acid;
- wherein B is ##STR23## Y is CH.dbd.CH, O, NH, S or Se; D is OR", NR"R"' or SR" where
- R" is H, alkyl, aryl or (CH.sub.2).sub.w OH where w=1 to 8;
- R"' is H, alkyl, aryl or (CH.sub.2).sub.z OH where z=1 to 8;
- or where NR"R"' is derived from a cyclic amine of the form N(CH.sub.2).sub.1 where 1=3-10, and
- wherein m is 0 to 15, n=1 to 15 and p=0 to 15; except when A is (2) then Y is S, and B is (13) or (14), m=0 to 10, n=0 to 15 and p=1 to 15,
- where the asterisk indicates the point of attachment on the acceptor and donor.
- 2. A nonlinear optical device according to claim 1 wherein R is H or ethyl.
- 3. A nonlinear optical device according to claim 1 wherein R' is H or ethyl.
- 4. A nonlinear optical device according to claim 3 wherein R is H or ethyl.
- 5. A nonlinear optical device according to claim 1 wherein said device comprises a thin film or a crystal.
- 6. A nonlinear optical device according to claim 1 where A is ##STR24## B is ##STR25## where Y is S and D is piperidinyl; m is 1, n is 1, Z is S and p is O.
- 7. A nonlinear optical device according to claim 1 wherein A is ##STR26## B is ##STR27## where Y is S and D is piperidinyl; m is 1, n is 1, Z is S and p is 1.
- 8. A nonlinear optical device according to claim 1 wherein ML.sub.n is (CH.sub.3).sub.2 Zn, (CH.sub.3).sub.3 Al, (CH.sub.3).sub.3 Ga, (CH.sub.3).sub.3 B, Cl.sub.3 Al, Cl.sub.3 Ga, and Cl.sub.3 B.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of copending application Ser. No. 08/372,964 filed on Jan. 17, 1995 now pending which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/103,281 which was filed on Aug. 5, 1993, now abandoned.
Government Interests
The U.S. Government has certain rights in this invention pursuant to Contract No. CHE 9106689, National Science Foundation, and Contract No. AFOSR-ISSA-91-0070 awarded by the United States Air Force/Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
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Divisions (1)
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