Reversible control of thermally enhanced birefringence in semicrystalline azo polymer films with polarized light

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers

Volumn 45, Issue 5 A, 2006, Pages 4123-4127

  Minabe, Jiro ^a   Kawano, Katsunori ^a  

^a FUJI XEROX CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Azobenzene; Azobenzene containing polymer; Optically Induced birefringence

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; BIREFRINGENCE; GLASS TRANSITION; HEAT TREATMENT; HOLOGRAPHY; IRRADIATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION;

AZOBENZENE; AZOBENZENE-CONTAINING POLYMER; OPTICALLY INDUCED BIREFRINGENCE; RECORDING STABILITY;

PLASTIC FILMS;

EID: 33646887248     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: 13474065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.45.4123     Document Type: Article

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