A macroscopically isotropic side chain liquid crystal polymer is described containing photochromic mesogenic groups and which through irradiation with light is capable of being permanently or substantially permanently converted into an optically anisotropic phase without having been pre-oriented. The polymer is preferably a polyester between on the one hand either an aliphatic, optionally substituted, .alpha.,.omega.-dicarboxylic acid having a total chain length of up to 24 carbon atoms, or an aryl-, in particular phenyl-, carboxylic acid, and on the other hand an optionally substituted 1,3-propanediol containing the mesogenic group, or a group containing the mesogenic group, attached to the carbon in the 2-position. Furthermore, an optical storage device comprising a film of the polymer.
本文描述了一种宏观各向同性的侧链液晶聚合物,其中包含光致变色的介质基团,并且通过光辐射能够在没有预定向的情况下被永久或基本永久地转化为光学各向异性相。该聚合物最好是一种聚酯,其一方面是具有总碳链长度高达24个碳原子的脂肪族、可选取代的α,ω-二
羧酸,或芳基(特别是苯基)
羧酸,另一方面是含有介质基团的可选取代的
1,3-丙二醇,或者是将介质基团连接到2-位碳上的基团。此外,还提供了一种包含该聚合物膜的光学存储装置。