CHARACTERIZATION OF FULGIDES IN A SOLID-MATRIX AS RECORDING MATERIALSFOR OPTICAL-COMPONENTS

Authors
FRANCINI F OTTAVI G SANSONI P TIRIBILLI B
Citation
F. Francini et al., CHARACTERIZATION OF FULGIDES IN A SOLID-MATRIX AS RECORDING MATERIALSFOR OPTICAL-COMPONENTS, Optics communications, 130(4-6), 1996, pp. 235-240
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
00304018
Volume
130
Issue
4-6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
235 - 240
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(1996)130:4-6<235:COFIAS>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The optical properties of solid samples of polymethyl-methacrylate dop ed with fulgide photochromic molecules were studied. The transmittance of a thin plate sample was measured when both the activation (UV) and bleaching wavelengths are employed. The samples were used as an optic al switch where an UV pulse switches a visible signal beam. The behavi our of these compounds as holographic materials, studied by efficiency measurements at varying grating steps, is reported.