Synthesis and optical storage properties of a thiophene-based holographic recording medium

…, S Jeeva, PR Huddleston, PS Ramanujam

Index: Matharu, Avtar S.; Jeeva, Shehzad; Huddleston, Patrick R.; Ramanujam Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2007 , vol. 17, # 42 p. 4477 - 4482

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Abstract

The results of the fabrication and optical data storage characteristics of a novel azothiophene polyester 9 for potential holographic storage are reported. The polyester is derived from an azothiophene diol 1 and diphenyl phthalate 8via in vacuo melt transesterification. Inclusion of a 5-methoxy-2-thienyl moiety generates a trans π–π* transition centered close to 405 nm. An investigation of the optical data storage ...