Comparative characteristics of epoxy polymer-based optical materials

Data on the preparation and spectral and refractive properties are compared for various classes of epoxy polymer-based optical materials. It is found that the preparation of thermosetting systems for optoelectronics is essentially affected by the type and structure of the initial components and by the curing schedule. It is shown that the optical properties of epoxy polymer-based optical materials can be derived from their UV spectra by analyzing the Kramers-Kronig relation. (C) 1999 The Optical Society of America. [S1070-9762(99)01002-7].