The demonstration of the first laser, made with ruby in 1960, 1 has led to a revolution in
science and technology. Lasers have transformed spectroscopy giving previously …

The illumination of azobenzene molecules with UV/visible light efficiently converts the
molecules between trans and cis isomerization states. Isomerization is accompanied by a …

Azopolymers comprise a unique materials platform, in which the photoisomerization reaction
of azobenzene molecules can induce substantial material motions at molecular …

The review gives a brief survey of NLO polymeric materials based on azobenzene units and
of high thermal and temporal stability. It starts with a brief introduction which comprises …

Solid‐state organic amplifiers and lasers are attractive for hybrid integration due to their
compatibility with different material platforms, straightforward processing, and possibility to …

Microprocessable materials, or materials processable on the micrometer scale, are the key
to progress in nanotechnology. Research on photofunctional soft organic materials is an …

The holographic grating recording process in thin films of amorphous azobenzene-
functionalized polymers has been widely reported in the literature. In spite of the many …

Patterning fluorescent films is of great interest for different applications in photonics,
optoelectronics, display technique, etc.[1] Feasible applications are displays, optical memory …

We report the realization of a mechanically flexible microcavity laser emitting at 657 nm
using spin coating. These optically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting lasers use InGaP …

Holographic grating recording in azobenzene-based polymers using a single coherent light
of a specific wavelength (monophotonic recording) is the basis of the majority of the …