Noncrystalline organic photorefractive materials appear to be on the verge of widespread
applications such as holographic storage and real‐time holographic processing. The …

This review describes recent advances and applications in the field of organic
photorefractive materials, an interesting area in the field of organic electronics and …

Photorefractivity is an intriguing phenomenon which, however, was initially perceived as a
nuisance: Laser illumination generates large internal electric fields which, in turn, modify the …

During the past decade, polymers for photonic devices have matured considerably and
numerous functionalities such as electrical, electrooptical, and light-emitting properties have …

While photorefractivity during the 1970s and 1980s was studied in many different classes of
inorganic materials [1], organic photorefractive (PR) materials emerged only in the 1990s …

I was introduced to the photorefractive effect in organic compounds in 1994 when I started
my career at the Centre Spatial de Liege (Belgium). The objective of the program was to …

A new class of multifunctional molecules for holographic applications is presented: the
cyclopalladated complexes BEPON (see Figure) and AZPON rank among the best organic …

Photorefractive materials are capable of reversibly changing their index of refraction upon
illumination. That property allows them to dynamically record holograms, which is a key …

Materials that can be exploited for in-situ and real-time optical holographic recording have
been investigated for many years. 1–5 These include photorefractive materials, 6 …

Materials demonstrating a photorefractive effect are principal candidates for numerous
applications, including high‐density optical data storage, optical image processing, phase …