Abstract
We test poly(4-vinylpyridine) as a new matrix polymer in photorefractive polymer composites. It has excellent compatibility with OH-derivatized electro-optical chromophores due to H-bonding. Due to the slightly higher polarity, the molecular figure-of-merit of the chromophores is enhanced, yielding improved steady-state PR performance compared with PVK-based reference materials. However, because of the H-bonding the orientational mobility of the chromophores is hindered, limiting the dynamics of grating formation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 159-162 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Volume | 4462 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Photorefractivity
- Poly(4-vinylpyridine)
- Polymer composites
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