Photorefractive (PR) materials are multifunctional materials which combine
photoconductivity and an electro-optic (EO) response to manifest a photorefractive effect. 1 …

The photorefractive (PR) effect is defined as spatial modulation of the index of refraction due
to charge redistribution in an optically nonlinear material. The effect arises when …

To manifest a photorefractive effect, the polymer must possess a photocharge generator, a
charge transporter, a charge trapping center, and a nonlinear optical (NLO) chromophore …

In this article, we review recent progress in the area of photorefractive polymers.
Photorefractive (PR) polymers are multifunctional materials which combine …

This paper reports detailed synthesis and characterization of a hybridized polymer system
which combines the ionic transition metal complexes and a conjugated polymer backbone …

It is demonstrated that the microscopic mechanism of the photorefractive (PR) effect in
organic composites with low glass transition temperatures involves the formation of …

We report the synthesis and characterization of a new, low-Tg polymer exhibiting the
photorefractive effect. The photorefractive polymer contains a second-order nonlinear optical …

We present experimental data that show that the greatly improved performance of a new
class of photorefractive polymers [see Donckers et al., Opt. Lett. 18, 1044 (1993)] is too large …

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 …

A new class of photorefractive polymeric materials is described on the basis of inert polymer
binders doped with a single small molecule species which has the dual function of providing …