Large photoinduced refractive index increase in polymer films containing phenylazide maintaining their transparency and thermal stability

Polymer Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 203-207

  Murase, Seiichiro ^a   Shibata, Kenji ^a   Furukawa, Hidemitsu ^a   Miyashita, Yoshiharu ^a   Horie, Kazuyuki ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

M line method; Nitrene; Optical device; Phenylazide; Photocleavage; Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA); Polymer film; Refractive index increase

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION; OPTICAL DEVICES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; TRANSPARENCY;

PHENYLAZIDE; PHOTOINDUCED REFRACTIVE INDEX; POLYMER FILMS;

PLASTIC FILMS;

EID: 0038643405     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1295/polymj.35.203     Document Type: Article

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