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Photochromic sol-gel films containing dithienylethene and azobenzene derivatives: from the design of optical components to the optical data storage

  • F. Chaput
  • , J. Biteau
  • , K. Lahlil
  • , J. P. Boilot
  • , B. Darracq
  • , Y. Levy
  • , J. Peretti
  • , V. I. Safarov
  • , G. Parent
  • , A. Fernandez-Acebes
  • , J. M. Lehn
  • Essilor International
  • Laboratoire Charles Fabry
  • Aix Marseille Université
  • Collège de France

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Abstract

This work is devoted to photoresponsive hybrid organic-inorganic materials prepared by the sol-gel method, using dithienylethene or azobenzene as photosensitive chromophores. These photochromic units were covalently attached to the silica backbone as part of the main-chain and as a side group respectively. The electrocyclization of dithienylethene or the isomerization of azobenzene under irradiation cause local modifications of the optical properties of the host sol-gel polymers. We took advantage of either high refractive index changes (>10-2) or material deformation of the sol-gel films to design optical components and to store information.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)77-82
Number of pages6
JournalMolecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section A: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
Volume344
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2000
Event3rd International Symposium on Organic Photochromism (ISOP99) - Fukuoka, Jpn
Duration: 14 Nov 199918 Nov 1999

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