Novel mechanism of fast relaxation of photo-induced anisotropy in a poly(malonic esters) containing<i>p</i>-cyanoazobenzene
作者:Won-Jae Joo、Hee-Deuk Shin、Cha-Hwan Oh、Seok-Ho Song、Pill-Soo Kim、Bong-Soo Ko、Yang-Kyoo Han
DOI:10.1063/1.1315996
日期:2000.11.15
The relaxationbehavior of photo-induced anisotropy has been investigated in a side-chainliquidcrystalline(LC) poly(malonic ester) (PCN). Abnormal phenomenon, increment of the induced birefringence, in decaying process was observed just after the pumping beam polarized perpendicularly to the recording beam was illuminated in the relaxation process. This is difficult to explain using the present models
Photoinduced Birefringence in Poly(malonic ester) Containing <i>p</i>-Cyanoazobenzene with Photoexcitation of cis Conformer
作者:Won-Jae Joo、Cha-Hwan Oh、Seok-Ho Song、Pill-Soo Kim、Yang-Kyoo Han
DOI:10.1021/jp0102825
日期:2001.9.1
Photoinduced birefringence in a poly(malonic ester) containing two symmetrical p-cyanoazobenzene groups has been investigated using two pumping beams with different wavelengths of 365 and 488 nm,. which are assignable to the absorption wavelengths of trans and cis conformers of azobenzene, respectively. We observed unexpected photoinduced birefringence even by the pumping beam of 488 nm as large as that by 365 run. To describe such specific phenomenon, we measured the magnitude and direction of the induced birefringence. by means of a new experimental setup, adding lambda /4 waveplate between the polymer film and the analyzer of conventional a pair of crossed polarizers setup. The measurement of the photoinduced phase retardation by simultaneous illumination with two perpendicularly polarized beams of 365 and 488 nm supports the fact that there is another process for the photoinduced birefringence besides a typical trans-cis photoisomerization of azobenzene.
Influence of the Backbone on Photoinduced Birefringence in a Poly(malonic ester) Containing <i>p</i>-Cyanoazobenzene
作者:Won-Jae Joo、Cha-Hwan Oh、Yang-Kyoo Han
DOI:10.1021/jp0144808
日期:2002.5.30
The influence of the backbone on the photoinduced birefringence was investigated in a poly(malonic ester) containing a p-cyanoazobenzene group as a side-chain. The photoinduced birefringence was successively measured in the fifteen cycles of the recording, relaxation, and erasing processes. The linearly polarized light, with a polarization direction of 45degrees relative to the analyzer, was used as the pumping beam during the first first five cycles, and the same pumping beam at negative 45degrees was used during the next 10 cycles. When the polarization direction of the pumping beam was changed perpendicularly, a very interesting birefringence curve was observed in the recording and relaxation processes, which could be well explained by our model considering the reorientation of the backbone caused by the elastic force between the backbone and side-chain. Consequently, we confirmed the fact that the relaxation behavior of the photoinduced birefringence is closely associated with the reorientation of the backbone.