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Item Synthesis and nonlinear optical characterization of new poly{2,2?-(3,4-didodecyloxythiophene-2,5-diyl)bis[5-(2-thienyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole]}(2009) Hegde, P.K.; Vasudeva Adhikari, A.V.; Manjunatha, M.G.; Suchand Sandeep, C.S.; Philip, R.A new donor-acceptor type poly{2,2?-(3,4-didodecyloxythiophene-2,5-diyl)bis[5-(2-thienyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole]} (P) was synthesized starting from thiodiglycolic acid and diethyl oxalate through multistep reactions. The polymerization was carried out using chemical polymerization technique. The optical and charge-transporting property of the copolymer was investigated by UV-vis, fluorescence emission spectroscopic and cyclic voltammetric studies. The copolymer shows UV absorption maxima at 375 nm and displays bluish-green fluorescence in DMF solution. Its electrochemical band gap was determined to be 2.07 eV. The nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of the copolymer was investigated at 532 nm using single beam Z-scan and degenerate four-wave mixing (DFWM) techniques with nanosecond laser pulses. The copolymer exhibits strong optical limiting behavior due to effective three-photon absorption (3PA). Values of the effective 3PA coefficient (?), third-order nonlinear susceptibility (?(3)) and figure of merit (F) have been calculated. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Item Design and synthesis of a new thiophene based donor-acceptor type conjugated polymer with large third order nonlinear optical activity(2011) Vishnumurthy, K.A.; Vasudeva Adhikari, A.V.; Sunitha, M.S.; Ann Mary, K.A.A.; Philip, R.In this communication we describe the design and synthesis of a new conjugated polymer (P) carrying 3,4-dialkoxythiophene, 1,3,4-oxadiazole and thienylene-vinylene units, from its monomers using Wittig condensation method. The structure of newly synthesized polymer was confirmed by FT-IR, 1H NMR, UV-vis spectral, elemental analysis and gel permeation chromatographic techniques. The polymer exhibited good thermal stability with the onset decomposition temperature around 320 °C in nitrogen atmosphere. Further, its electrochemical, linear and nonlinear optical properties have been investigated. The optical and electrochemical band gap was found to be 2.21 eV. Its third-order nonlinear optical property was investigated by Z-scan and DFWM techniques, using a Q-switched, frequency doubled Nd:YAG laser producing 7 ns laser pulses at 532 nm. Z-scan results reveal that the polymer exhibits self-defocusing nonlinearity. The operating mechanism involves reverse saturable absorption. The polymer shows strong optical limiting behavior due to effective two-photon absorption (2PA). The value of 2PA coefficient was found to be 3.0 × 10-11 mW, which is comparable to that of good optical limiting materials. The fluorescence quantum yield of the polymer in solution was determined using quinine sulfate as standard and it was found to be 35%. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.