不同类型偶氮材料光致双折射的温度特性研究

在不同温度下,分别测量了掺杂偶氮材料、偶氮聚合物和偶氮液晶聚合物的光致双折射行为,并利用双e指数模型对光致双折射的动力学过程进行了拟合.实验结果表明,偶氮材料的光致双折射源于偶氮分子的光致异构和光致分子取向,光致双折射大小随温度的升高表现出先增大后减小的趋势.在抽运光的作用下,含偶氮材料的光致双折射包含一个由偶氮分子取向引起的快过程和一个由偶氮分子带动大分子取向引起的慢过程.关闭抽运光后,掺杂偶氮材料和偶氮聚合物表现为可逆的弛豫,而偶氮液晶聚合物则展现出长久光存储特性.     

偶氮液晶聚合物中的非线性光致双折射

介绍了在偶氮液晶聚合物薄膜P-CN中发现的非线性光致双折射现象,给出了非线性光致双折射实验的具体结果.采用Z扫描技术验证了光致双折射的非线性过程本质,测量了P-CN介质薄膜的非线性吸收系数.讨论了光致双折射涉及的异构化微观机理,并在此基础上提出了非线性光光异构化实现光致双折射的方法 关键词： 液晶聚合物 光致双折射 光致异构化     

一种新的非相干-相干光学转换方法

报道了一种新的非相干-相干光学转换方法,该方法是基于对介质中光致双折射的局部擦除.所用样品为一种含偶氮基侧链聚合物液晶薄膜,该液晶薄膜具有显着的光致双折射和永久光学存储特性.将样品放置在两块相互正交的偏振片之间,用线偏振光在样品中产生稳定的双折射,然后通过入射的非相干图象进行局部地擦除,相干图象由一束He-Ne激光读出.所得相干图象为入射的非相干图象的负片.     

新型掺偶氮苯聚合物的取向增强及全息存储

研究一种新型的并列式的高密度存储材料ADPA-PVK-PBA-TNF聚合物薄膜.在非吸收区用光抽运测试法研究了薄膜光致双折射,获得光致双折射变化值Δn=1.3×10^-3,分析了该聚合物薄膜光致取向增强的物理和化学机理.探讨了抽运光对光致双折射的增强和抑制效应.在此基础上初步实现了多重角度复用信息存储、获得了较为清晰的全息存储图像.并讨论了图象存储的增强/抑制效应,利用这种效应可对存储图像处理或删除. 关键词： 掺杂偶氮苯聚合物薄膜 光致双折射 光全息存储 光致取向增强     

利用偏振光控制的光学转换新方法

报道了一种新的非相干-相干光学转换方法,该方法利用了偏振光对含偶氮材料中自衍射的增强和抑制作用,所用样品为具有较大光致双折射(δ_n=1.3×10^-2)的偶氮掺杂聚合物薄膜.研究结果表明,当泵浦光偏振方向与两束记录光垂直/平行时,衍射效率得到了极大的增强/抑制.本文通过改变泵浦光的偏振方向得到了入射非相干图象的正片和负片.     

偶氮类有机材料光致双折射的测量

研究了2种偶氮聚合物薄膜的光致双折射效应,并探讨了泵浦光偏振态和光强对光致双折射的影响.采用远离共振区的He-Ne光(633nm)作为探测光,用Ar+激光(488nm)作为泵浦光,通过测量相关参量得到了样品的光致双折射值.实验结果表明:改变泵浦光的偏振态可以控制光致双折射值和探测光的透过信号强度,在0°～45°范围内,泵浦光光强存在最佳值,此时偶氮薄膜实验样品具有最大的双折射值.     

新型含偶氮侧链聚合物中光致各向异性及偏振全息记录

研究了偶氮侧链聚合物中光致各向异性和偏振全息, 确认在这种聚合物中分析光致各向异性动力学过程时, 必须考虑光漂白效应的影响, 测量表明该聚合物具有大的光致双折射（Δｎ ＝７．８×１０－ ３）, 并在其中记录了高衍射效率（η＝ １９．３％ ）的偏振全息图     

偶氮液晶聚合物薄膜的二维偏振全息记录

利用偏振全息记录的方法在一种含偶氮侧链的液晶聚合物薄膜中写入了二维偏振光栅.实验采用两束正交偏振的532 nm线偏光作为写入光，在样品同一点上分别记录了相互垂直的两个一维偏振光栅，继而对所构成的二维偏振光栅的特性进行了研究.实验结果表明：二维光栅的衍射效率比一维光栅低，其偏振特性是两个一维光栅元特性的叠加；二维光栅衍射效率对入射光偏振态的依赖性和光栅的偏振转换性质来源于材料中线双折射和圆双折射的共同作用. 关键词： 偏振全息 二维光栅 偶氮液晶聚合物     

新型偶氮苯侧链共聚物的超快光致双折射特性

采用抽运探测方法测量了一种新型的含 4 偶氮苯 4′ 偶氮苯酚侧链的共聚物 (DAP PGMA)的光致异构特性。实验结果表明DAP PGMA比含单偶氮苯侧链共聚物P (MMA co MAZ)有较大的光致双折射效应 ,Δn～ 6 .6 0× 10 -4 ;同时DAP PGMA比P(MMA co MAZ)具有更快的开启速度 ,光致向向异性上升时间为 40 ps,这种皮秒量级的快过程对应于双偶氮苯生色团的顺反异构过程。     

偶氮苯共聚PMMA薄膜的光致双折射特性研究

研究了偶氮共聚聚合物的光致双折射特性,利用幂指数和高斯函数拟合双折射过程中不同的物理过程,对各种不同的浓度、泵浦功率、主链运动及实验温度对双折射特性的影响进行了讨论,并在光致双折射过程中对样品的饱和回落进行了观察和分析,随着样品浓度的增加,尽管双折射的绝对值增大,但残留比例减小.     

Nonlinear optical properties and photoinduced anisotropy of an azobenzene ionic liquid-crystalline polymer

The nonlinear optical properties and photoinduced anisotropy of an azobenzene ionic liquid-crystalline polymer were investigated. The single beam Z-scan measurement showed the polymer film possessed a value of nonlinear refractive index n₂ = −1.07 × 10⁻⁹ cm²/W under a picosecond 532 nm excitation. Photoinduced anisotropy in the polymer was studied through dichroism and photoinduced birefringence. A photoinduced birefringence value Δn ∼ 10⁻² was achieved in the polymer film. The mechanism for the nonlinear optical response and the physical process of photoinduced anisotropy in the polymer were discussed.     

甲基橙偶氮染料掺杂聚乙烯醇薄膜的光存储特性研究

研究了甲基橙(MO)偶氮染料掺杂聚乙烯醇(PVA)薄膜的光致双折射和全息光存储特性.利用YAG激光二倍频(532nm)作为写入光,He-Ne激光(632.8nm)作为读出光,考察了不同染料浓度薄膜的光致双折射,探讨了光致双折射和泵浦光功率的关系,并实现了全息光存储.阐明了MO/PVA光存储的物理机制.     

Large inverse relaxation of photoinduced birefringence in an azobenzene-containing ionic self-assembly complex

Photoinduced anisotropy and polarization holographic recording were investigated in an azobenzene-containing ionic self-assembly complex. The complex film was found to possess large photoinduced dichroism (D～0.36) and photoinduced birefringence (Δn～10^?2). A noteworthy observation was that the photoinduced birefringence did not show any decay, but strongly increased after switching off the pump light at room temperature. The diffracted signals of the polarization holographic gratings, written by two orthogonally linear and circular polarized beams respectively, exhibited similar inverse relaxation behavior as the photoinduced birefringence after switching off the writing lights. A discussion about the mechanism accounting for the abnormal relaxation process of photoinduced birefringence is presented.     

偶氮材料中双波长共存的图象研究

测量了偶氮材料MO/PVA和EO/PVA的光致双折射,其值约为δ_n=2.7×10^-3.在同偏振态两路简并四波混频光同时作用于样品同一区域的条件下,研究了该材料的双波长共存特性,记录了光点存储和图象存储,并分析了双波长共存的竞争机制.     

Photoinduced dichroism and birefringence in films of Mordant Pure Yellow/poly(vinyl alcohol): simultaneous real-time investigations at two wavelengths

Photoinduced anisotropy in films of azo-dye Mordant Pure Yellow (MPY) dissolved in a polyvinyl alcohol matrix, is investigated. The photodichroism and photoinduced birefringence are measured in real time for two wavelengths, 488 nm (in the absorption band) and 633 nm (outside it), on excitation with an Ar⁺ laser beam. It is shown that strong dichroism is induced without changing the average optical density of the film, and the kinetic curves of the birefringence and the dichroism are substantially different. The conclusion is made that the photoprocesses of the dye molecules cause a reconstruction of the matrix.     

Photoinduced anisotropy in an azo-containing ionic liquid-crystalline polymer

Photoinduced anisotropy in an azobenzene ionic liquid-crystalline polymer was investigated through dichroism, birefringence and polarization holography. A dichroism degree of 1.58 and a birefringence value Δn ∼ 10⁻² were achieved in the polymer film at room temperature, and the polymer film was found to possess the characteristics of reversible and long-term optical storage. Particularly the stored birefringence could be enhanced to Δn ∼ 10⁻¹ by annealing the film, and it is attributed to the thermal self-organization of the molecules. Furthermore, linear- and circular-polarization holographic recordings were accomplished in the polymer film and pure polarization gratings were produced.     

The nonlinear optical property and photoinduced anisotropy of?a?novel azobenzene-containing fluorinated polyimide

A novel azobenzene-containing fluorinated polyimide was synthesized. The nonlinear optical property and photoinduced birefringence of a polyimide thin film were investigated. Large third-order nonlinear refraction (n ₂=−4.49×10⁻¹¹ cm²/W) was observed in the polyimide thin film by carrying out Z-scan measurement. The polyimide thin film exhibited larger nonlinear refraction than that of a mono-azo dye doped PMMA thin film (n ₂=−1.63×10⁻¹² cm²/W). The photoinduced birefringence of the polyimide thin film (▵ n∼10⁻²) under different pump intensities was investigated; it was much larger than that of the mono-azo dye doped PMMA thin film (▵ n∼10⁻³). Moreover, the time constants for birefringence growth and relaxation processes were determined.     

Temperature Dependence of Photoinduced Birefringence in an Azobenzene Polymer

The photoinduced birefringence in an azobenzene polymer is investigated at different temperatures between -20℃ to 50℃. It is found that there is a peak value of photoinduced birefringence in the temperature dependence of the photoinduced birefringence under a certain pumping intensity. With the pump light in 90mW/cm^2, the peak value of the photoinduced birefringence appeared at about 0℃ C. The effect of temperature on the photoinduced birefringence is discussed using the competition mechanism between the photoinduced reorientation and the thermal random motion.     

Structure and optical damage resistance of Zn:Mn:Fe:LiNbO3 crystals

The new non-volatile holographic storage materials, Zn:Mn:Fe:LiNbO₃ crystals, were prepared by Czochralski technique. Their microstructure was measured and analyzed by infrared (IR) transmission spectra. The optical damage resistance of Zn:Mn:Fe:LiNbO₃ crystals was characterized by the transmitted beam pattern distortion method. It increases remarkably when the concentration of ZnO is over a threshold concentration. Its value in Zn(7.0 mol%):Mn:Fe:LiNbO₃ crystal is about three orders of magnitude higher that in Mn:Fe:LiNbO₃ crystal. The photoinduced birefringence change was measured by the Sénarmont's method. It decreased with ZnO concentration increasing. The dependence of the defects on the optical damage resistance was discussed.