PROCESS FOR PREPARING AN OPTICAL ORGANIC POLYMER

摘要

A process is provided for preparing an organic polymeric useful in the fabrication of optical waveguides or optical fiber. The polymer is a homo-or copolymer having an olefinic backbone with a pendant group comprising fluorinated aromatic and aliphatic moieties, and is cross-linkable. Polymers having refractive index over a wide range may be prepared by selecting specific constituents of the pendant group.