Abstract
Four new types of highly efficient amorphous azobenzene polymers for reversible holographic storage were synthesized. Two photoinduced effects contribute to their high efficiency: linear birefringence and surface relief. Using polarization holography, these two effects were separated and their time evolution was observed simultaneously. The results show that the mechanism of the appearance of the linear birefringence and the surface relief and their erasure with circularly polarized light beam are different.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 342-343 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | American Chemical Society, Polymer Preprints, Division of Polymer Chemistry |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - Aug 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Proceedings of the 1997 Boston Meeting - Boston, MA, USA Duration: 23 Aug 1998 → 27 Aug 1998 |