Polymers as Electrooptical and Photooptical Active Media

Leading international experts survey the recent significant theoretical and experimental developments in the synthesis, physico-chemical study and potential applications of electroresponsive and photooptical active polymers. Attention is focused on materials for information technique, optical data s...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Shibaev, Valery (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1996, 1996
Edition:1st ed. 1996
Series:Macromolecular Systems - Materials Approach
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Photochemical Hole Burning and Photooptical Properties of Doped Dye Molecules in Linear Polymers
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Photochemical Hole Burning of Dye/Polymer Systems
  • 1.3 Photon Echo of Dye/Polymer Systems
  • 1.4 Photoinduced Refractive Index Change and Birefringence of Dye/Polymer Systems
  • 1.5 References
  • 2 Comb-Shaped Polymers with Mesogenic Side Groups as Electro- and Photooptical Active Media
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Specific Features of the Molecular Structure of Functionalized Comb-Shaped Liquid-Crystalline Polymers
  • 2.3 Comb-Shaped Dye-Containing Polymers with Mesogenic Side Groups
  • 2.4 Electrooptical Behavior of Liquid-Crystalline Compounds
  • 2.5 Thermooptical Recording of Information on Films of Comb-Shaped Liquid-Crystalline Polymers
  • 2.6 Photooptical Effects in Comb-Shaped Polymers
  • 2.7 Summary and Outlook
  • 2.8 References
  • 3 Cyclic Liquid-Crystalline Siloxanes as Optical Recording Materials
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Cyclic Liquid-Crystalline Siloxanes
  • 3.3 Optical Recording with Cyclic Liquid-Crystalline Siloxanes
  • 3.4 References
  • 4 Photoregulation of Liquid Crystal Alignment by Photochromic Molecules and Polymeric Thin Films
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Alignment Regulation by Surface-Modified Silica
  • 4.3 Alignment Regulation by Polymer Thin Films
  • 4.4 Surface-Assisted Azimuthal Alignment Regulation
  • 4.5 Future Aspects
  • 4.6 References
  • 5 Electric Field Poling of Nonlinear Optical Side Chain Polymers
  • 5.1 Introduction: Context and Scope
  • 5.2 The Electrooptical Effect in Optically Nonlinear Materials
  • 5.3 Theoretical Models for the Calculation of Order Parameters.
  • 5.4 Measurements of the Electrooptical Effect in Polymer Samples
  • 5.5 Comparison of Experimental Results with Theory
  • 5.6 Summary
  • 5.7 References