Mechanisms of Photorefractivity in Polymeric Materials

Abstract

This six month grant provided a continuation at Stanford University of AFOSR Grant No. F49620-96-1-0135, which ended 31 Mar 1999 at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). During the period of this grant, accomplishments are of note. A major study of the effect of nonlinear chromophore energetic on the several speed of photorefractive polymers showed that rational design can improve the properties of these materials. Second, the entire laboratory moved from UCSD to Stanford University in July 1999. During this time, a major review article on photorefractive polymers for the Encyclopedia of Materials Science and Technology was completed (Pub. 171). Finally, in the new laboratories at Stanford, a first demonstration of fast image amplification with photorefractive polymers was completed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 25, 2000
Accession Number
ADA383501

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People

  • W. E. Moerner

Organizations

  • Stanford University

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplification
  • California
  • Chemistry
  • Chromophores
  • Composite Materials
  • Demonstrations
  • Engineered Materials
  • Liquid Crystals
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Optical Materials
  • Optical Processing
  • Photorefractive Materials
  • Polymer Matrix Composites
  • Standing Waves
  • Universities

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  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
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