Abstract
Reversible photoinduced anisotropy in a series of Liquid-crystalline azobenzene side-chain polyesters is investigated as a function of intensity of the write beam and the sample temperature. Measurements reveal that the erasing takes place at a temperature much higher than the glass transition temperature. induced anisotropy can be erased by heating the polyesters to approximately 80 degrees C.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Applied Optics |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 23 |
| Pages (from-to) | 4622-4627 |
| ISSN | 1559-128X |
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| Publication status | Published - 1996 |