Homogeneous photorefractive polymer/nematogen composite

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Zhang, J [1 ]
Singer, KD [1 ]
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[1] Case Western Reserve Univ, Dept Phys, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
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10.1063/1.121503
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O59 [应用物理学];
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A photorefractive composite consisting of the polymer poly(N-vinylcarbazole) (PVK) doped with 4,4'-n-pentylcyanobiphenyl (5CB) and C-60 is reported. The material shows no sign of phase separation, is stable, and does not require a plasticizer agent. Gain coefficients over 100 cm(-1) are observed. Measurements of orientational and electro-optic responses indicate that the orientational response is large, but markedly inhibited. (C) 1998 American Institute of Physics.
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