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Control of optical properties through photochromism: a promising approach to photonics
Author(s) -
Bianco A.,
Perissinotto S.,
Garbugli M.,
Lanzani G.,
Bertarelli C.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
laser and photonics reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.778
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1863-8899
pISSN - 1863-8880
DOI - 10.1002/lpor.201000033
Subject(s) - photochromism , photonics , materials science , optoelectronics , refractive index , modulation (music) , optics , nanotechnology , physics , acoustics
In this work studies on photochromism for optics and photonics are reviewed. The versatility of organic chemistry gives photochromic materials wide opportunities for several applications that range from tunable filters and gratings, to refractive‐index modulators for optical fibers and communications, to optical memories and sensors. Moreover, novel results on amplified emission efficient modulation in a conjugated polymer/photochromic system are presented.