Effect of temperature and atmospheric environment an the photodegradation of some Disperse Red 1-type polymers

    Authors

    A. Galvan-Gonzalez; M. Canva; G. I. Stegeman; R. Twieg; T. C. Kowalczyk;H. S. Lackritz

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Opt. Lett.

    Keywords

    MODULATORS; DEPENDENCE; STABILITY; Optics

    Abstract

    The photodegradation of the azobenzene chromophore DR1 {4-[N-ethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-4'-nitroazobenzene]} incorporated as a side chain or as a guest in a poly(methyl) methacrylate host has been evaluated as a function of wavelength, temperature, and the atmospheric environment. The effects of these variables on the lifetime of DR1-based electro-optic devices is quantified. (C) 1999 Optical Society of America.

    Journal Title

    Optics Letters

    Volume

    24

    Issue/Number

    23

    Publication Date

    1-1-1999

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    1741

    Last Page

    1743

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000083959900029

    ISSN

    0146-9592

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