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We have analyzed the photorefractive (PR) effect of a polymer composite was reported which combines a novel bi-functional poly(N-vinyl)-3-[p-nitrophenylazo]carbazolyl (PVNPAK) and 2,4,7-trinitro-9-fluorenone (TNF). PVNPAK was synthesized by a post-azo-coupling reaction, with an azo derivative as the electrooptic chromophore and carbazolyl as photoconductive moiety. The asymmetric two-beam coupling gain of 13.9 cm−1 and diffraction efficiency of 1.2% for poled polymer film fabricated using a corona poling are obtained at the wavelength of 647.1 nm, confirming photorefractivity. We interpreted this result as the orientational enhancement, in which the spatial charge field may enhance the modulated orientation of the azobenzen chromophore. It is unexpected that the photorefractive gain of 9.5 cm−1 for the unpoled polymer film also was observed without external field in two-beam coupling (TBC) experiment. This phenomenon is attributed to a light-induced orientational grating when the azobenzene groups are illuminated by polarized light.
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Fang, H., Li, M. Photorefractive effect in an azobenzene chromophore side groups polymer. J. Wuhan Univ. Technol.-Mat. Sci. Edit. 29, 1290–1293 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11595-014-1083-4
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