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Photoinduced Optical Anisotropy in thin Films of Amorphous Photochromic Side Chain Polymers

  • Lutz LÄSker
  • , Thomas Fischer
  • , Joachim Stumpe
  • , Sergei Kostromin
  • , Sergei Ivanov
  • , Valery Shibaev
  • , Ralf Ruhmann

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Abstract

High values of optical anisotropy have been induced in glassy films of amorphous copolymers containing azobenzene moieties and rod-like side groups by angulardependent photoselection. The photoinduced reorientation of the photochromic groups causes a reorientation of the non-photochromic groups due to a co-operative effect.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)347-350
Number of pages4
JournalMolecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology. Section A. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
Volume246
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 1994

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