Real-time near-field imaging of photoinduced matter motion in thin solid films containing azobenzene derivatives

Garrot, D; Lassailly, Y; Lahlil, K; Boilot, J P; Peretti, J

doi:10.1063/1.3073742

Title: Real-time near-field imaging of photoinduced matter motion in thin solid films containing azobenzene derivatives

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We present a study of the formation of surface relief gratings in thin solid films containing azobenzene derivatives upon illumination with an interference pattern. This study is based on near-field microscopy techniques that provide real-time imaging of both the photomechanical response of the material and light excitation profile. We demonstrate that the material deformation follows two distinct regimes characterized by different kinetics, a different phase relative to the light intensity pattern, and a specific dependence on light polarization.

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Garrot, D; Lassailly, Y; Lahlil, K; Boilot, J P; Peretti, J ^[1]

Physique de la Matiere Condensee, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS, 91128 Palaiseau (France)

Publication Date:: Mon Jan 19 00:00:00 EST 2009

OSTI Identifier:: 21175880

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Applied Physics Letters

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 94; Journal Issue: 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3073742; (c) 2009 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0003-6951

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; DEFORMATION; INTERFERENCE; MICROSCOPY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLARIZATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THIN FILMS

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                    Garrot, D, Lassailly, Y, Lahlil, K, Boilot, J P, and Peretti, J. Real-time near-field imaging of photoinduced matter motion in thin solid films containing azobenzene derivatives.  United States: N. p., 2009. 
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                    Garrot, D, Lassailly, Y, Lahlil, K, Boilot, J P, & Peretti, J. Real-time near-field imaging of photoinduced matter motion in thin solid films containing azobenzene derivatives.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3073742

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                    Garrot, D, Lassailly, Y, Lahlil, K, Boilot, J P, and Peretti, J. 2009.  
        "Real-time near-field imaging of photoinduced matter motion in thin solid films containing azobenzene derivatives".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3073742.

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  title        = {Real-time near-field imaging of photoinduced matter motion in thin solid films containing azobenzene derivatives},

  author       = {Garrot, D and Lassailly, Y and Lahlil, K and Boilot, J P and Peretti, J},

  abstractNote = {We present a study of the formation of surface relief gratings in thin solid films containing azobenzene derivatives upon illumination with an interference pattern. This study is based on near-field microscopy techniques that provide real-time imaging of both the photomechanical response of the material and light excitation profile. We demonstrate that the material deformation follows two distinct regimes characterized by different kinetics, a different phase relative to the light intensity pattern, and a specific dependence on light polarization.},

  doi          = {10.1063/1.3073742},

  url          = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21175880},
  journal      = {Applied Physics Letters},

  issn         = {0003-6951},

  number       = 3,

  volume       = 94,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Mon Jan 19 00:00:00 EST 2009},

  month        = {Mon Jan 19 00:00:00 EST 2009}

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