Claims
- 1. An electrooptic light modulator device with an organic nonlinear optical component comprising a transparent solid medium of a polymer which is characterized by a recurring structural unit corresponding to the formula: ##STR25## where R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbyl substituent containing between about 1-12 carbon atoms; n is an integer of at least 5; and Z' is an electron-donating or electron-withdrawing substituent.
- 2. An electrooptic light modulator device with an organic nonlinear optical component comprising a transparent solid medium of a polymer which is characterized by a recurring structural unit corresponding to the formula: ##STR26## where R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbyl substituent containing between about 1-12 carbon atoms; X' is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 alkyl, alkoxy or alkylthio substituent; Y' is a substituent selected from nitro, cyano and trifluoromethyl groups; and the polymer contains between about 5-2000 silicon atoms.
- 3. An electrooptic light modulator device with an organic nonlinear optical component comprising a transparent solid medium of a polymer which is characterized by a recurring structural unit corresponding to the formula: ##STR27## where R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbyl substituent containing between about 1-12 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 alkyl groups, and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 taken with the connecting nitrogen atom form a heterocyclic substituent; Y' is a substituent selected from nitro, cyano and trifluoromethyl groups; and the polymer contains between about 5-2000 silicon atoms.
- 4. An electrooptic light switch device with an organic nonlinear optical component comprising a transparent solid medium of a polymer which is characterized by a recurring structural unit corresponding to the formula: ##STR28## where R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbyl substituent containing between about 1-12 carbon atoms; n is an integer of at least 5; and Z' is an electron-donating or electron-withdrawing substituent.
- 5. An electrooptic light switch device with an organic nonlinear optical component comprising a transparent solid medium of a polymer which is characterized by a recurring structural unit corresponding to the formula: ##STR29## where R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbyl substituent containing between about 1-12 carbon atoms; X' is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 alkyl, alkoxy or alkythio substituent; Y' is a substituent selected from nitro, cyano and trifluoromethyl groups; and the polymer contains between about 5-2000 silicon atoms.
- 6. An electrooptic light switch device with an organic nonlinear optical component comprising a transparent solid medium of a polymer which is characterized by a recurring structural unit corresponding to the formula: ##STR30## where R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbyl substituent containing between about 1-12 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 alkyl groups, and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 taken with the connecting nitrogen atom form a heterocyclic substituent; Y' is a substituent selected from nitro, cyano and trifluoromethyl groups; and the polymer contains between about 5-2000 silicon atoms.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of Ser. No. 923,501, filed 10/27/86, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,801,659.
Government Interests
This invention was made with Government support under Contract Number F49620-84-0110 awarded by the Department of Defense. The Federal Government has certain rights in this invention.
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