Application of continuous-wave laser Z-scan technique to photoisomerization

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2468-2471

  Liang, J C ^a   Zhou, X Q ^a  

^a University of Jishou   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; BENZENE; ISOMERIZATION; KERR ELECTROOPTICAL EFFECT; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT SOURCES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL KERR EFFECT; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; THIN FILMS;

ANGULAR HOLE-BURNING MODEL; AZOBENZENE POLYMERS; PHOTOISOMERIZATION; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE FILM; Z-SCAN TECHNIQUE;

CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS;

EID: 28044465752     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.22.002468     Document Type: Article

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