Sulfur-rich infrared transmitting polymer fibers

Darryl A. Boyd; Vinh Q. Nguyen; Daniel L. Rhonehouse; Geoffrey D. Chin; Frederic H. Kung; Kenneth J. Ewing; Daniel J. Gibson; Woohong Kim; Jasbinder S. Sanghera

doi:10.1117/12.3015280

7 June 2024 Sulfur-rich infrared transmitting polymer fibers

Darryl A. Boyd, Vinh Q. Nguyen, Daniel L. Rhonehouse, Geoffrey D. Chin, Frederic H. Kung, Kenneth J. Ewing, Daniel J. Gibson, Woohong Kim, Jasbinder S. Sanghera

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Proceedings Volume 13042, Advanced Optics for Imaging Applications: UV through LWIR IX; 130420C (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3015280
Event: SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2024, National Harbor, Maryland, United States

Abstract

Sulfur is an earth abundant element that can be combined with organic crosslinking molecules to synthesize polymers through a process called inverse vulcanization. The resulting polymer materials can be fabricated to possess advantageous optical properties, including high refractive index and optical transparency in the infrared (IR) region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Despite their potential use in various optical platforms, implementing these sulfur-rich polymers into practical applications is a non-trivial endeavor. The work presented details efforts in developing these materials into optical polymer preforms and optical polymer fibers for use as waveguides in the IR.

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Darryl A. Boyd, Vinh Q. Nguyen, Daniel L. Rhonehouse, Geoffrey D. Chin, Frederic H. Kung, Kenneth J. Ewing, Daniel J. Gibson, Woohong Kim, and Jasbinder S. Sanghera "Sulfur-rich infrared transmitting polymer fibers", Proc. SPIE 13042, Advanced Optics for Imaging Applications: UV through LWIR IX, 130420C (7 June 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3015280

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