Experimental Studies of Photorefractive Polymers

这项研究将获得详细的 了解的机制， 聚合物光折变效应 光折变材料，特别是 光电导的基础物理学， 电荷捕获，电光响应， 以及聚合物中的介电弛豫。 这些知识将允许综合 以及改进的光折变材料的制造 适用于广泛范围的聚合物 应用程序，特别是那些将 利用相对较低的成本 以及处理的容易性和灵活性， 聚合物与结晶相比 材料. 获得的洞察力也将是 有利于模拟 聚合物光折变器件

This research will gain detailed understanding of the mechanism of the photorefractive effect in polymer photorefractive materials, particularly the underlying physics of photoconduction, charge trapping, electro-optic response, and dielectric relaxation in the polymers. This knowledge will permit the synthesis and fabrication of improved photorefractive polymers suitable for use in a wide range of applications, particularly those which will take advantage of the relatively low cost and the ease and flexibility of processing of polymers as compared to crystalline materials. The insight gained will also be beneficial in modelling the performance of polymer photorefractive devices.