Nonlinear properties of photochromic materials for use in optical devices

Alexander S. Dvornikov; Jacob N. Malkin; Peter M. Rentzepis

doi:10.1117/12.148444

23 July 1993 Nonlinear properties of photochromic materials for use in optical devices

Alexander S. Dvornikov, Jacob N. Malkin, Peter M. Rentzepis

Proceedings Volume 1852, Nonlinear Optical Properties of Advanced Materials; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.148444
Event: OE/LASE'93: Optics, Electro-Optics, and Laser Applications in Scienceand Engineering, 1993, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

We discuss the means for writing and reading information in a volume optical memory induced by two-photon processes. Photochromic materials based on reversible transformation of spiropyran molecules and polyacene photodimers have been used in 3D writing and reading with some success. The spectroscopic and physical properties of these materials are presented.

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Alexander S. Dvornikov, Jacob N. Malkin, and Peter M. Rentzepis "Nonlinear properties of photochromic materials for use in optical devices", Proc. SPIE 1852, Nonlinear Optical Properties of Advanced Materials, (23 July 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.148444

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