Nonvolatile grating in an azobenzene polymer with optimized molecular reorientation

Authors

Pengfei Wu, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
D.V.G.L.N. Rao, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
B. R. Kimball, U.S. Army Soldier Systems CenterFollow
M. Nakashima, U.S. Army Soldier Systems CenterFollow
B. S. DeCristofano, U.S. Army Soldier Systems CenterFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-26-2001

Abstract

We demonstrated a nonvolatile grating using an azobenzene polymer film with polarized two color beams. The reorientation of azobenzene molecules can be optimized when the two color light beams are polarized perpendicularly. The stored information can be read repeatedly without volatility with the same wavelength as the writing beam.

Comments

The following article appeared in Applied Physics Letters, vol. 78, issue 9 (2001) and may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1351532.

Copyright 2001 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics.

Recommended Citation

Wu, Pengfei; Rao, D.V.G.L.N.; Kimball, B. R.; Nakashima, M.; and DeCristofano, B. S., "Nonvolatile grating in an azobenzene polymer with optimized molecular reorientation" (2001). Physics Faculty Publications. 27.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/physics_faculty_pubs/27

Publisher

American Institute of Physics

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Copyright 2001 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics.