Abstract
We review the physics of highly efficient low glass transition temperature photorefractive polymers. Different design approaches to photorefractivity in organic polymers are discussed. Frequency-dependent ellipsometry and dielectric experiments are presented in poly(N-vinylcarbazole)-based materials. Orientational enhancement effects that lead to high efficiencies are clearly identified. Observation of non-Bragg diffraction orders is reported and their properties including phase-conjugation and phase-doubling are demonstrated.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 218-235 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | ACS Symposium Series |
| Volume | 672 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering