THE LINEAR ELECTROOPTIC EFFECT IN 4-NITRO-4' METHYL BENZYLIDENE ANILINE (NMBA) SINGLE-CRYSTALS

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BAILEY, RT
BOURHILL, G
CRUICKSHANK, FR
PUGH, D
SHERWOOD, JN
SIMPSON, GS
VARMA, KBR
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[1] SERC Optical Materials Growth Facility, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde
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10.1080/10587259208046883
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
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An assessment has been made of the linear electro-optic effect in single crystals of NMBA. Half-wave voltages of 1.1–2.8 kV have been determined in the spectral range 488–632.8 nm. Such low values are appropriate in a material which shows well aligned molecular dipoles in the crystalline state and define its potential for use as a modulator material. © 1992, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
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