Refractive index change in photochromic diarylethene derivatives and its application to optical switching devices

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 75-81

  Hoshino, Mitsutoshi ^a   Ebisawa, Fumihiro ^a   Yoshida, Takashi ^a   Sukegawa, Ken ^a  

^a NTT CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diarylethene derivatives; Optical switching device; Photochromic; Refractive index change

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031570144     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-6030(97)00024-5     Document Type: Article

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