Optical switching behavior of dye-based Chiropticenes

Robert R. Schumaker; James P. Parakka; Brenda S. Kesler; Stephen E. Branz; John D. Thoburn

doi:10.1117/12.483318

17 September 2002 Optical switching behavior of dye-based chiropticenes

Robert R. Schumaker, James P. Parakka, Brenda S. Kesler, Stephen E. Branz, John D. Thoburn

Proceedings Volume 4930, Advanced Optical Storage Technology; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.483318
Event: Photonics Asia, 2002, Shanghai, China

Abstract

Chiropticenes^TMare a novel class of designer molecular switch materials, which are triggered by a combination of both light and electric field. Chiropticenes contain an optically active (chiral) center and as a consequence provide two accessible equal energy states resembling the molecular elements of binary logic. Functioning as a chiroptical dipole switch, Chiropticenes promise broad applications in emerging optoelectronic and molecular electronic technologies. A synthetic protocol for the preparation of Anthraquinone dye based Chiropticenes is presented and their thermal/optical switching behavior in solid state is described.

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Robert R. Schumaker, James P. Parakka, Brenda S. Kesler, Stephen E. Branz, and John D. Thoburn "Optical switching behavior of dye-based chiropticenes", Proc. SPIE 4930, Advanced Optical Storage Technology, (17 September 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.483318

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