Reversible optical storage utilizing photoinduced reorientation of azobenzene derivatives in organized films

Study of photochromic materials has received attention for application in optical data storage and optical switching. Among numerous photochromic materials azobenzene derivatives are popular due to photoisomerization. The effect of modification of the structure of azobenzene molecule by a variety of...

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Published inFerroelectrics Vol. 258; no. 1; pp. 101 - 112
Main Authors Muzikante, I., Markava, E., Gustina, D., Gerca, L., Rutkis, M., Fonavs, E., Stiller, B., Brehmer, L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2001
Taylor and Francis
Subjects
absorption
Applied sciences
azobenzene chromophores
Electronics
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Holographic recording materials; optical storage media
Magnetic and optical mass memories
Optical materials
Optical storage systems, optical disks
Optics
photoisomerization
Physics
Storage and reproduction of information
surface potential
thin films
Photochemical reactions
Isomerization
Azo compounds
Self-assembled layers
Experimental study
Thin films
Langmuir-Blodgett films
Ultraviolet irradiation
Monolayers
Visible radiation
Doped polymer
Recording material
Optical materials
Optical absorption
Photochromic materials
Surface potential
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Summary:Study of photochromic materials has received attention for application in optical data storage and optical switching. Among numerous photochromic materials azobenzene derivatives are popular due to photoisomerization. The effect of modification of the structure of azobenzene molecule by a variety of functional groups on photoisomerization is studied in self-assembled monolayers (SAM), Langmuir-Blodgett films (LB) and doped polymer films of a host guest system (HG).
ISSN:0015-0193
1563-5112
DOI:10.1080/00150190108008662