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Optically controlled spatial light modulator was demonstrated as application of photorefractive polymeric material. Photorefractive composites based on photoconducting carbazole-substituted polysiloxane matrix (PSX-Cz) show an excellent stability against phase separation, compared to poly(N-vinyl carbazole) based composite. 2-[3-[(E)-2-(piperidino)-1-ethenyl]-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohexenyliden] malononitrile (P-IP-DC) has large dipole moment and large polarizability anisotropy. A photorefractive sample in which a chromophore (P-IP-DC) was dispersed showed a high diffraction efficiency of 85% at an external field of 28 V/μm. Application of photorefractive material for the optically controlled spatial light modulator which can convert incoherent optical image imposed in Xe-lamp light into coherent image in He–Ne laser wavelength is demonstrated using this composite.
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Joo, WJ., Kim, N. Application to Optically Controlled Spatial Light Modulator Using Organic Photorefractive Composite. Polym J 36, 674–678 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1295/polymj.36.674
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