Abstract: The invention relates to a semiconductor device made of polymer that includes at least one rectifying function formed by a layer of polymer (12) between a first (11) and a second (13) electrode, the layer of polymer constituting a host matrix for polar molecules, the polar molecules being electrically orientated in a direction perpendicular to the electrodes, the electrical charges of the polar molecules, of same sign, being directed towards the same electrode.

Abstract: A transparent, organic polymer substrate organized for optical frequency conversion is prepared by subjecting a material of a transparent, organic polymer which incorporates therein transparent, active organic molecules which have a second order, microscopic, optical nonlinearity to the simultaneous action of a first laser beam at fundamental frequency .omega. and a second laser beam of second harmonic frequency 2 .omega. for a time adequate to induce a second order, macroscopic nonlinearity in the transparent active organic molecules in the structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a capacitive hygrometer, as well as to a hygrometer obtained by this process.Onto a conductive layer forming the first electrode is deposited a layer of a material with a dielectric constant varying as a function of the quantity of water absorbed. Onto the said dielectric material layer is then deposited a layer with a thickness exceeding 200 .ANG. of a slightly oxidizable metal, which forms the second electrode. The latter is made permeable to water by heat treatment at a temperature close to the softening temperature of the dielectric.Application to the measurement of the relative humidity of air.