Photodegradation of azobenzene nonlinear optical chromophores: the influence of structure and environment

Authors
Galvan-Gonzalez, A Canva, M Stegeman, GI Sukhomlinova, L Twieg, RJ Chan, KP Kowalczyk, TC Lackritz, HS
Citation
A. Galvan-gonzalez et al., Photodegradation of azobenzene nonlinear optical chromophores: the influence of structure and environment, J OPT SOC B, 17(12), 2000, pp. 1992-2000
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B-OPTICAL PHYSICS
ISSN journal
07403224 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
12
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1992 - 2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0740-3224(200012)17:12<1992:POANOC>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
The photodegradation of a variety of donor-acceptor-substituted azobenzene nonlinear optical chromophores has been studied. The variables examined tha t influence the rate of degradation include chromophore and host polymer st ructure, irradiation wavelength, temperature, and atmosphere. (C) 2000 Opti cal Society of America [S0740-3224(00)01311-4] OCIS codes: 160.4330, 160.21 00, 190.4400, 260.5130.