Thermo-optic coefficients of hybrid polymer with metal oxide nanoparticles

Yu Kurata; Kyoji Komatsu; Okihiro Sugihara; Toshikuni Kaino; Nobuyuki Kambe

doi:10.1117/12.763550

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12 February 2008 Thermo-optic coefficients of hybrid polymer with metal oxide nanoparticles

Yu Kurata, Kyoji Komatsu, Okihiro Sugihara, Toshikuni Kaino, Nobuyuki Kambe

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Proceedings Volume 6891, Organic Photonic Materials and Devices X; 68910M (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.763550
Event: Integrated Optoelectronic Devices 2008, 2008, San Jose, California, United States

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To control thermo-optic (T-O) coefficient of polymer materials, hybrid polymer system with inorganic nanoparticles was examined. Polymer materials have high T-O coefficient but low refractive index. On the other hand, inorganic materials have low T-O coefficient but high refractive index. Then surface treated inorganic nanoparticles were dispersed into epoxy polymers. By increasing inorganic nanoparticle contents, refractive index of hybrid polymer changed and its T-O coefficient decreased.

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Yu Kurata, Kyoji Komatsu, Okihiro Sugihara, Toshikuni Kaino, and Nobuyuki Kambe "Thermo-optic coefficients of hybrid polymer with metal oxide nanoparticles", Proc. SPIE 6891, Organic Photonic Materials and Devices X, 68910M (12 February 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.763550

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