Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer blend comprising a general composition including a rare earth element, an elements of Group VIA an elements of Group VA a first fully halogenated organic group a second fully halogenated organic group, and one of a perfluoropolymer, a flouropolymer, and an optical polymer. Methods of forming the polymer blend are also disclosed.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), methods of making and method of using (including optical compositions and devices) are provided.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), methods of making and method of using (including optical compositions and devices) are provided.

Abstract: A solid substrate comprising a first major surface, a second major surface juxtaposed from and parallel or substantially parallel to the first major surface, wherein the substrate has a plurality of surface relief structures, located on the substrate between the first and second major surfaces, and extending over the substrate; wherein the solid substrate comprises a host matrix, and at least one nanoparticle within the host matrix.

Abstract: A composite material that includes a host matrix and a plurality of dispersed nanoparticles within the host matrix. Each of the plurality of nanoparticles may include a halogenated outer coating layer that seals the nanoparticle and prevents agglomeration of the nanoparticles within the host matrix. The invention also includes a process of forming the composite material. Depending on the nanoparticle material, the composite material may have various applications including, but not limited to, optical devices, windowpanes, mirrors, mirror panels, optical lenses, optical lens arrays, optical displays, liquid crystal displays, cathode ray tubes, optical filters, optical components, all these more generally referred to as components.

Abstract: In accordance with the invention, the present invention provides for a polymer comprised of a general composition. The polymer has a first rare earth element, a second rare earth element, one of the elements of Group VIA, one of the elements of Group VA, a first fully halogenated organic group, a second fully halogenated organic group. A method of manufacturing the polymer is also disclosed.

Abstract: A polymer blend is provided. The blend includes poly[2,2-bistrifluoromethyl-4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxole-co-tetrafluoroethylene] and poly[2,2,4-trifluoro-5-trifluoromethoxy-1,3-dioxole-co-tetrafluoroethylene]. A method of manufacturing the blend is also provided. An optical waveguide and a method of fabricating the optical waveguide using the polymer blend are also provided.

Abstract: Optical gain media and methods for making and using them are provided. An exemplary composition includes at least one suitable metal, at least one first ligand and at least one second ligand. These compositions can be used to make optical elements, components, and subsystems, including, for example, waveguides (e.g., optical fibers and films), optical amplifiers, lasers, compensated optical splitters, multiplexers, isolators, interleavers, demultiplexers, filters, photodetectors, and switches.

Abstract: In accordance with the invention, the present invention provides for a polymer comprised of a general composition. The polymer has a first rare earth element, a second rare earth element, one of the elements of Group VIA, one of the elements of Group VA, a first fully halogenated organic group, a second fully halogenated organic group. A method of manufacturing the polymer is also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are cost-effective, compact, optically pumped, high gain, rare earth polymer materials such as, erbium (Er3+) perfluoro polymers, optical fibers made from the materials and waveguide amplifiers made from the materials having low-loss at telecommunications wavelengths for operation in communications network systems. The polymer amplifier is based on the use of novel high performance rare earth (RE) polymer materials. The new discovered highly transparent RE polymer materials are directly synthesized at high RE ion concentrations (˜1020−1021 rare earth ion/cm3˜10% wt) with each metal ion encapsulated and physically buffered by insulating, covalently bonded, perfluorinated phosphate ligands that then form the high temperature stable, polymer backbone matrix. This is distinctly different from widely studied inorganic glasses and single crystals where RE ion salts are doped directly into the host but only to relatively low levels (<0.1% wt).

Abstract: Devices and materials containing certain stable, polycyclic aromatic compounds exhibit sensible, second order nonlinear optical effects. In general, useful polycyclic aromatic compounds possess electron-donating and electron-withdrawing chemical functionality but no center of inversion symmetry on either the molecular or crystalline unit cell level.