Title :
Efficient and fast photorefractive polymers sensitized by CdSe nanoparticles
Author :
Suh, D.J. ; Fuentes-Hernandez, Canek ; Marder, Seth ; Kippelen, Bernard
Author_Institution :
Opt. Sci. Center, Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
We report on efficient and fast photorefractive polymers sensitized by CdSe nanoparticles that were synthesized using the reverse micelle method. Overmodulation of the diffraction efficiency was observed in 105 /spl mu/m-thick samples at an applied field of 60 V//spl mu/m. The transient build-up time of the grating was 52 ms.
Keywords :
cadmium compounds; diffraction gratings; multiwave mixing; nanoparticles; optical fabrication; optical polymers; photochemistry; photorefractive materials; 105 micron; 52 ms; CdSe; CdSe nanoparticles; diffraction efficiency; fast photorefractive polymers sensitization; grating; overmodulation; reverse micelle method; transient build-up time; Absorption; Four-wave mixing; Gratings; Nanoparticles; Nonlinear optics; Optical mixing; Optical polymers; Optical sensors; Photorefractive effect; Photorefractive materials;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
