Poly(sulfur-random-(1,3-diisopropenylbenzene)) based mid-wavelength infrared polarizer: Optical property experimental and theoretical analysis

Berndt, Aaron J.; Hwang, Jehwan; Islam, Md Didarul; Sihn, Amy; Urbas, Augustine M.; Ku, Zahyun; Lee, Sang Jun; Czaplewski, David A.; Dong, Mengyao; Shao, Qian; Wu, Shide; Guo, Zhanhu; Ryu, Jong Eun

doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2019.05.036

Poly(sulfur-random-(1,3-diisopropenylbenzene)) based mid-wavelength infrared polarizer: Optical property experimental and theoretical analysis

Journal Article · Thu May 16 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Polymer

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2019.05.036· OSTI ID:1524627

Berndt, Aaron J. ^[1]; Hwang, Jehwan ^[2]; Islam, Md Didarul ^[3]; Sihn, Amy ^[4]; Urbas, Augustine M. ^[5]; Ku, Zahyun ^[5]; Lee, Sang Jun ^[2]; Czaplewski, David A. ^[6]; Dong, Mengyao ^[7]; Shao, Qian ^[8]; Wu, Shide ^[9]; Guo, Zhanhu ^[10]; Ryu, Jong Eun ^[11]

Indiana Univ.-Purdue Univ., Indianapolis, IN (United States)
Korea Resear Inst. of Standards and Science, Daejeon (Korea, Republic of)
North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States)
Air Force Research Lab. (AFRL), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (United States); Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN (United States)
Air Force Research Lab. (AFRL), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (United States)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Zhengzhou Univ. (China); Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Shandong Univ. of Science and Technology (China)
Zhengzhou Univ. of Light Industry (China)
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Indiana Univ.-Purdue Univ., Indianapolis, IN (United States); North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States)

Development of polymer based mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) optics has been limited mainly due to high optical loss of organic polymers used in general optical components. In this study, a MWIR polarization grating based on a sulfuric polymer poly(sulfur-random-(1,3-diisopropenylbenzene)) with a low loss in the MWIR range was fabricated using a simple two-step process: imprint and metal deposition. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy measurement showed that this polymeric MWIR polarizer selectively transmitted the polarized IR in transverse magnetic (TM) mode over the transverse electric (TE) mode at normal incidence. The measured extinction ratios ( η = The ratio of transmissions in TM and TE) were 208, 176, and 212 at the wavelength of 3, 4, and 5 μm, respectively. The computational simulation and analytical model confirmed that the enhanced TM transmission efficiency and η followed a Fabry-Pérot (FP) resonance mode within the created sulfuric polymer film. This polymeric MWIR polarizer demonstrated a great potential for broader applications in IR photonics to realize low-cost and durable optical components.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea; Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) - Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR); USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1524627

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1691952

Journal Information:: Polymer, Journal Name: Polymer Journal Issue: C Vol. 176; ISSN 0032-3861

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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