Light-induced reversible volume changes in thin films of azo polymers: The photomechanical effect

Macromolecules

Volumn 38, Issue 25, 2005, Pages 10566-10570

  Tanchak, Oleh M ^a   Barrett, Christopher J ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; CHROMOPHORES; ELLIPSOMETRY; IRRADIATION; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; THIN FILMS;

AZOBENZENE; IRRADIATION CYCLES; PHOTOMECHANICAL MATERIALS; PUMP BEAM POWER; RELATIVE EXPANSION; SINGLE WAVELENGTH;

POLYMERS;

EID: 29544449819     PISSN: 00249297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ma051564w     Document Type: Article

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