Journal
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
Volume 9, Issue 23, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/adom.202002264
Keywords
crystal engineering; optical waveguides; organic crystals; photonic properties; polycyclic arenes
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Funding
- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2017YFA0204503, 2017YFA0207800]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21734006, 21975178]
- Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin [17JCJQJC44200]
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This review focuses on the optical waveguides of polycyclic arene-based crystals, including molecular design, packing structures, crystal engineering, and corresponding photonic properties, as well as several proof-of-concept devices. It summarizes the current state of the rapidly expanding field of research in organic crystals for optical waveguiding, which has become a key exploration area.
Organic crystals which can confine and guide optical waves on command are currently of considerable interest because of their tremendous potentials in broadband communications, optoelectronic devices, high-capacity information storage, etc. Polycyclic arenes, with tunable molecular structures, packing modes, and photophysical properties, are a highly versatile class of organic materials, applicable as optical waveguide crystals. In this review, the optical waveguides of polycyclic arene-based crystals are discussed, focusing on the molecular design, packing structures, crystal engineering, and the corresponding photonic properties. Moreover, several proof-of-concept devices are also shown. This review summarizes the current state of the art in this rapidly expanding field of research, which has become one of the key exploration areas of optical waveguiding materials.
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