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The relationship between the supramolecular conformational structure of assembled chromophores and their susceptibility to electric field poling is of interest for maximizing the bulk alignment achievable in an electro-optic material. We have employed solution phase dielectric constant measurements to investigate possible enhancements in dipolar susceptibility as a function of connectivity and state of aggregation in rationally synthesized chromophore assemblies, including conformationally defined head-to-tail oligomers. On the other hand, conformationally unrestricted, highly dipolar azo dyes behave as relatively isolated molecules even when present in supersaturated solutions and in close proximity on polymer chains.
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Katz, H.E., Schilling, M.L., Washington, G. et al. Effects of Molecular Rigidity on Electric Field Induced Alignment and Orientational Stability of Dipolar Chromophore Composites. MRS Online Proceedings Library 173, 543–549 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1557/PROC-173-543
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