• DocumentCode
    733646
  • Title

    Light-induced material displacement in polymer films: A new tool for optical materials structuring

  • Author

    Orabona, Emanuele ; Maddalena, Pasqualino ; Ambrosio, Antonio

  • Author_Institution
    Dipt. di Fis., Univ. di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy
  • fYear
    2015
  • fDate
    10-15 May 2015
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Isomerization cycles of light-activated molecular switches in a polymeric matrix can result into the polymer surface structuring with nanometric resolution. This still debated phenomenon allows designing and realizing complex architectures in plasmonic and photonic devices.
  • Keywords
    isomerisation; optical design techniques; optical films; optical polymers; polymer films; isomerization cycles; light-activated molecular switches; light-induced material displacement; optical materials structuring; polymer films; polymer surface structuring; polymeric matrix; Laser beams; Optical polarization; Optical surface waves; Optical switches; Polymers; Surface morphology; Surface topography;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    7184087