Sang-Min Park, Mark P. Stoykovich, et al.
Advanced Materials
We describe here the preparation and characterization of the first processible nonlinear optical (NLO) polyimide where the chromophore is not incorporated using a flexible tether functionality. The polymer has a very high glass temperature and shows exceptional thermal and chemical stability. Poled samples also show outstanding orientational stability, consistent in part with the high glass transition temperature. © 1995, American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.