Photoelectrical poling of stilbene, biphenyl, and azobenzene dyes in a polycarbonate matrix as studied by electroabsorption spectroscopy

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 414-420

  Grossmann, S ^a   Weyrauch, T ^a   Haase, W ^a  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

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EID: 0032332290     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.15.000414     Document Type: Article

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