Electric-field dependence of the laser-induced holographic grating relaxation of a photorefractive polymer

Chin H. Wang, R. J. Ma, X. Q. Zhang, Stephen Ducharme, J. M. Takacs

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Abstract

Laser induced holographic grating relaxation (HGR), electro-optical (EO) and second harmonic generation (SHG) studies have been carried out in a guest/host system subject to an external electric field with and without the presence of a hole transport agent. The guest is NNI, which has moderate second order nonlinear optical (NLO) coefficient, the host is PMMA and the hole transport agent is DEH. In the presence of DEH, the lifetime of the cis isomer of NNI detected by using the HGR technique is lengthened by the application of an electric field of moderate strength. The field dependence effect is not observed when DEH is absent in the sample. The result is interpreted as due to the stabilization of the cis-isomer by the electric field polarized DEH. The data obtained from SHG and EO measurements appear to corroborate the HGR result.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
PublisherPubl by Int Soc for Optical Engineering
Pages262-270
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)0819409480
StatePublished - 1993
EventNonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Materials V - San Diego, CA, USA
Duration: Jul 22 1992Jul 24 1992

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume1775
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

OtherNonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Materials V
CitySan Diego, CA, USA
Period7/22/927/24/92

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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