The Faraday effect is well known for paramagnetic metal ions and projection of plane polarized light along an applied magnetic field results in a retardation of one component of the magnetic vector of the light and an induced rotation. Conjugated polymers have recently been discovered to display very large rotations that can be used to create high sensitivity magnetometers. We will present our work on the generation of new magneto-optical polymers that have chiral structures and integrated radicals. These materials can be used to create magnetic sensors by integrating them into micro-photonic devices.

Magneto-optical designs in conjugated polymers

254th National Meeting (2017)

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