Single-molecule confocal microscopy studies of electric-field induced orientation in chromophore-polymer composite materials

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6331, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Sluss, D R B ^a   Wallace, P M ^a   Truong, K D ^a   Robinson, B H ^a   Dalton, L R ^a   Reid, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Electric field effects; Non linear optical materials; Rotational dynamics; Single molecule microscopy

Indexed keywords

NON LINEAR OPTICAL MATERIALS; ROTATIONAL DYNAMICS; SINGLE MOLECULE MICROSCOPY; THERMAL ENERGY;

ANISOTROPY; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DYES; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; POLYMERS;

CHROMOPHORES;

EID: 33751406391     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.674778     Document Type: Conference Paper

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