Electrostatic Self-Assembled (ESA) films. Structural and morphological properties, and how to control them for use in optical and nonlinear optical applications.
-by Patrick Neyman, PhD
Many issues at films must be considered: Refraction is big one These will be addressed further in Defense
Fringe envelope flattens when consider angle-dependent Optical Path Length in films
First Pi-electron excited state dominant in determining Beta (HOMO-LUMO shift) donor charge transferred to acceptor
Helical nature of PS119 FIRST APPROXIMATION
Competitive Orientation Random Orientation
This is one of two methods of determining the relative chi(2)
From earlier work (although I did dip the films) Altering parameters of cation solution has same results (inverse by pH) (M.S.)
Non-Zero intercept indicates INTERFACE EFFECTS
Problems with current method: accounting for index makes method fail. chi(2)zzz were 1.0 and 2.1 for 10, 7
Best to calculate chi(2) from slope of SRSHG vs. bilayers
bl = BILAYERS Introduce thick film controversy: disbelief that films may be made greater than tens of bilayers Poly S-119 tested also, Must first consider absorption of the Second Harmonic
These approximations lead to approximation to convert SHG-absorbing data to non-SHG-absorbing data for establishment of chi(2)
Poly S-119 tested also, Must first consider absorption of the Second Harmonic SHG-absorbing film approaches asymptotic value, dependent on coherence length and absorption coefficient
Fit to curve using calculated absorption allows estimation of coherence length Excel-friendly approximation uses measured quantities: A(SHG), I2w [thickness is hidden in A=l*alpha, shifts data up] May determine SRSHG SLOPE from the LINEAR REGION -- FIRST 3 POINTS SHG at 532 nm – CLEARLY absorbing, (600 relatively non-absorbing)
Now can determine chi(2) for both wavelengths 1064 > 1200 due to Resonant enhancement
For CHISAM: optimization of pH and NaCl, structure issues
Competitive Orientation Random Orientation Selective polar order
pH control allows orientational control Note the conjugation IS NOT ALONG bonding axis and conjugation is broken by benzyl group, REGARDLESS of ISOMER
PR used to demonstrate method and find best pH conditions ABS: linear growth REGARDLESS of pH vs. pKa SHG: IGNORE 10.5 / 10 (nonrepeatable due to precipitation, possibly) pH 7, 4.5 BEST pH7 gives thickest film => best conditions
Conjugation is broken REGARDLESS of isomer Trans configuration is planar FIRST APPROXIMATION
Increased conjugation ~single conjugation axis FIRST APPROXIMATION
0.50 NaCl: best COMBINATION of thickness and chi(2)zzz A/nm = [(extinction coefficient) * concentration] / ln(10) Drop in concentration and increase in chi(2) suggests significantly improved orientation
Rough model of surface (sinx)(cosy)
For CHISAM: optimization of pH and NaCl, structure issues
LEAD IN: Poly S-119 Results: stable at 150 C for 18 hours temperature-dependent reduction of SHG PROCION RED did not exhibit thermal stability PB 30 bilayers
Similar experimental conditions PB 30 bilayers
pH 10.5 / 10, 20 bilayers No NaCl
Point out axis assignments Monitoring of Absorbance with Temp in attempt to understand decrease in SHG
For CHISAM: optimization of pH and NaCl, structure issues
PS 119 is a continuation Red circles are comparison with quartz
For CHISAM: optimization of pH and NaCl, structure issues
Polarized light passes through substrate – ITO electrode – film reflects off of Aluminum electrode Babinet-Soleil provides precise polarization control Modulating voltage applied to electrodes modulates the birefringence of the film causing modulating phase shift in light exiting the film causing modulating intensity due to Babinet-Soleil birefringence of material acts as wave plate causing a rotation in the polarization state, which then translates as intensity modulation due to presence of analyzer. without the birefringence change, the B-S is adjusted so that no light passes through the analyzer.