Permanent polarization gratings in elastomer azo-dye systems: Comparison of layered and mixed samples

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 2531-2537

  Ciuchi, Federica ^a   Mazzulla, Alfredo ^a   Cipparrone, Gabriella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; ELASTOMERS; LASER BEAMS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

MIXED SAMPLES;

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS;

EID: 0038538071     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.19.002531     Document Type: Article

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