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Preparation of plasma-polymerized benzonitrile derivatives and their femtosecond time-resolved optical Kerr effect

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Abstract

Two kinds of linear soluble conjugated polybenzonitrile derivatives, plasma-polymerized aminobenzonitrile (PPABN) and plasma-polymerized nitrobenzonitrile (PPNBN), were successfully prepared by radio frequency glow discharge techniques. The results of Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and UV-Visible absorption spectra revealed that extensively conjugated C double bond N double bonds have been formed in the plasma-polymerized benzonitrile derivatives. The femtosecond time-resolved optical Kerr effect (OKE) was used to measure the third-order optical nonlinearity. For the first time, an ultrafast response and non-resonant OKE of both polybenzonitrile derivatives were observed. Furthermore, the effects of molecular weights of polymers and their molecular structures on nonlinear optical properties were also investigated.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)57-60
JournalSynthetic Metals
Volume114
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Jul 2000
Externally publishedYes

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