Optical waveguide based on a polarized polydiacetylene microtube.

Hu, Wenlong; Chen, Yikai; Jiang, Hao; Li, Jingguo; Zou, Gang; Zhang, Qijin; Zhang, Douguo; Wang, Pei et al. · Adv Mater · 2014

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

An optical waveguide based on a PDA microtube has been prepared through a novel hierarchical assembly method. The waveguide performance of the PDA microtube can be easily modulated upon external stimuli. The polarization of the out-coupled emission light seems independent of the propagation distance, which should be ascribed to the ordered alignment of PDA chains in the microtube.