Photoinduced Optical Anisotropy in Amorphous Films of Liquid-Crystalline Polymers

Lasker L; Fischer T; Stumpe J; Kostromin S; Ivanov S; Shibaev V; Ruhmann R

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology. Section A. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.252, 293-302, 1994

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Photoinduced Optical Anisotropy in Amorphous Films of Liquid-Crystalline Polymers

Lasker L, Fischer T, Stumpe J, Kostromin S, Ivanov S, Shibaev V, Ruhmann R

Amorphous, optically isotropic films of photochromic liquid crystalline copolymers have been prepared and irradiated with linearly polarized light. In this way high values of dichroism and birefringence have been induced.

Keywords:SIDE-CHAIN POLYMERS;AZOBENZENE MOIETIES;BIREFRINGENCE;REORIENTATION;INFORMATION;STORAGE;LIGHT