2002•The Review of Laser EngineeringOpen access

Photorefractive Materials and Their Applications. Photorefractive Polymers and Their Applications.

Akiko Hirao, Kazuki Matsumoto, Takayuki Tsukamoto, Hideyuki Nishizawa

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Ten years have passed since discovery of photorefractive polymer. This paper reviews the progress made respecting photorefractive polymers. The mechanism of the photorefractive effect in photorefractive polymers is also explained. Finally the applications of photorefractive polymers are described.

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Key concepts: Photorefractive effect, Polymer, Materials science, Organic photorefractive materials, Optoelectronics, Composite material