Class of high hyperpolarizability organic chromophores and process for synthesizing the same

An organic chromophore comprising:

• a three-part molecule including an amine electron donor group, a cyano furan electron acceptor group and a .pi.-electron bridge the three-part molecule being formed as:
• ##STR3## wherein:
• R is --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.3 with n=1-18, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n Si(CH.sub.3).sub.3 with n=1-18, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 with n=1-18, or --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.2 OR" with n=1-18, and R" is H, Me, TBDMS, THP or Ac;
• and
• R' is --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.3 with n=1-18, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n Si(CH.sub.3).sub.3 with n=1-18, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 with n=1-18, or --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.2 OR" with n=1-18, and R" is H, Me, TBDMS, THP or Ac;
• said three-part molecule being processed into a hardened material lattice within a polymer matrix suitable for a waveguide structure, said three-part molecule incorporating at least one organic substituent.

A modulator device comprising:

• an optical modulator formed from a high hyperpolarizability organic chromophore, the high hyperpolarizability organic chromophore being formed as:
• ##STR4## wherein:
• R is --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.3 with n=1-18, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n Si(CH.sub.3).sub.3 with n=1-18, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 with n=1-18, or --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.2 OR" with n=1-18, and R" is H, Me, TBDMS, THP or Ac;
• and
• R' is --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.3 with n=1-18, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n Si(CH.sub.3).sub.3 with n=1-18, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 with n=1-18, or --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.2 OR" with n=1-18, and R" is H, Me, TBDMS, THP or Ac.

A modulator device comprising:

• a combination of phase and amplitude modulators formed from high hyperpolarizability organic chromophores, the high hyperpolarizability organic chromophores being selected from the group consisting of:
• ##STR5## wherein:
• R is --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.3 with n=1-18, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n Si(CH.sub.3).sub.3 with n=1-18, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n C(CH.sub.3).sub.3 with n=1-18, or --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.2 OR" with n=1-18, and R" is H, Me, TBDMS, THP or Ac;
• and
• R' is --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.3 with n=1-18, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n Si(CH.sub.3).sub.3 with n=1-18, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.3).sub.3 with n=1-18, or --(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.2 OR" with n=1-18, and R" is H, Me, TBDMS, THP or Ac;
• said modulators being configured to perform signal processing.