• DocumentCode
    376615
  • Title

    Optically induced orientation processes in photochromic isomers

  • Author

    Ishitobi, H. ; Yasumatsu, D. ; Sekkat, Z. ; Kawata, S.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Appl. Phys., Osaka Univ., Japan
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    15-19 July 2001
  • Abstract
    We report on the photo-orientation of spiropyran(SP) and diarylethene(DE)-type chromophores in films of poly-methyl-methacrylate(PMMA), and we quantity coupled photoisomerization and photo-orientation in these systems.
  • Keywords
    isomerisation; isomerism; molecular orientation; optical films; optical polymers; organic compounds; photochemistry; photochromism; PMMA; chromophores; coupled photoisomerization; diarylethene-type chromophores; optical films; optically induced orientation processes; photo-orientation; photochromic isomers; poly-methyl-methacrylate; spiropyran-type chromophores; Geometrical optics; Holographic optical components; Holography; Integrated optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical materials; Optical modulation; Photochromism; Polymer films;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Chiba, Japan
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-6738-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.970988
  • Filename
    970988