Dynamics of creation photoinduced birefringence on (PAH/PAZO)n layer-by-layer films: Analysis of consecutive cycles

• Published in: Optical materials Vol. 51; pp. 18 - 23
• Main Authors: Timóteo, Ana Rita Monteiro, Ribeiro, Jorge H.F., Ribeiro, Paulo A., Raposo, Maria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2016
• Subjects: Birefringence; Characteristic time; PAH; PAZO; Reliability; Write–erase cycle; Birefringence; Write–erase cycle; PAZO; Reliability; Characteristic time; PAH

[Display omitted] •Birefringence curves in PAH/PAZO films are dependent of the write–erase cycles.•Chromophore orientation characteristic times are dependent of number of bilayers.•Characteristic times progress to a constant value with the write–erase cycles.•Chromophore mobility is attained by the...