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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.970988
