Title :
Novel IR-sensitive photorefractive polymer composite
Author :
Tay, Savas ; Eralp, Muhsin ; Thomas, Jayan ; Li, Guoqiang ; Kippelen, Bernard ; Meredith, Gerald ; Schulzgen, Axel ; Peyghambarian, Nasser ; Marder, Seth R.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Sci. Center, Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate the first recording of photorefractive gratings in polymer thin-films at a wavelength of 1550 nm. Our results open the window for the application of polymeric photorefractive devices in optical communication.
Keywords :
composite materials; holographic gratings; holographic storage; infrared spectra; optical films; optical polymers; photorefractive materials; thin films; two-photon spectra; 1550 nm; IR-sensitive polymer composite; holographic recording media; optical communication; photorefractive gratings; photorefractive polymer composite; polymer thin-films; polymeric photorefractive devices; recorded gratings; two-photon absorption;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
