The synthesis, polymerization and second order non-linear optical properties of novel, conjugated, unsymmetrical diacetylenes showing liquid crystal behaviour

J. Tsibouklis, A. R. Werninck, A. J. Shand, G. H W Milburn

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Abstract

A number of novel, conjugated, unsymmetrically disubstituted diphenyl-diacetylenes have been synthesized and polymerized in the liquid-crystalline phase to yield liquid-crystalline polymers. The efficiency of second harmonic generation is reported for both monomers and polymers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1393-1400
Number of pages8
JournalLiquid Crystals
Volume3
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1988

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