Relaxation Polarization Dependence of Circular Vector Gratings in Azobenzene Glassy Molecular Films
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Published:2020-06
Issue:
Volume:850
Page:285-290
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ISSN:1662-9795
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Container-title:Key Engineering Materials
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language:
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Short-container-title:KEM
Author:
Ozols Andris1, Augustovs Peteris1, Traskovskis Kaspars2, Kokars Valdis2, Laipniece Lauma2ORCID, Ruduss Armands2, Balodis Karlis2
Affiliation:
1. Riga Technical University 2. Riga Technical University
Abstract
Holographic grating recording and relaxation is studied in different azobenzene molecular glassy films by circularly orthogonally polarized 532 nm laser beams L and R. The readout was made by circularly polarized (R or L) 632.8 nm laser beam. Sandwich-type samples (glass-film-glass) were also studied. Maximum diffraction efficiency of 81% has been achieved in sandwich-type AR-173 film. The following relaxation features have been found: after reaching diffraction efficiency (DE) maximum no DE decay took place; DE read out by R-polarized beam was always higher than that by L-polarized beam; in sandwich-type samples DE decayed until zero when read out by R-polarization whereas DE was zero when read out by L-polarization. 50% relaxation times varied from 4 to 44 minutes, and they mainly decreased when grating period was increased. The observed relaxation peculiarities can be understood if one assumes that volume birefringence grating (VBG) is recorded followed by volume density grating (VDG) and surface relief grating (SRG) recording. R-polarization "feels" all gratings whereas L-polarization only VDG and SRG. At large exposures VDG and SRG dominate. These results confirm the conclusion made by J.Mikelsone in her 2018 PhD thesis that birefringence grating recording in azobenzene materials is a neccessary condition for SRG appearance.
Publisher
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
Subject
Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,General Materials Science
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