Studies of mechanisms of decay and recovery in organic dye-doped polymers using spatially resolved white light
interferometry

Benjamin Anderson; Elizabeth Bernhardt; Mark Kuzyk

doi:10.1117/12.929792

19 October 2012 Studies of mechanisms of decay and recovery in organic dye-doped polymers using spatially resolved white light interferometry

Benjamin Anderson, Elizabeth Bernhardt, Mark Kuzyk

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Proceedings Volume 8474, Optical Processes in Organic Materials and Nanostructures; 84740Y (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.929792
Event: SPIE Organic Photonics + Electronics, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Several organic dyes have been shown to self heal when doped in a polymer matrix. Most measurements to date use optical absorbance, amplified spontaneous emission, or digital imaging as a probe. Each method determines a subset of the relevant parameters. We have constructed a white light interferometric microscope, which measures the absorption spectrum and change in refractive index during decay and recovery simultaneously at multiple points in the material. We report on preliminary measurements and results concerning the microscopes spatial resolution.

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Benjamin Anderson, Elizabeth Bernhardt, and Mark Kuzyk "Studies of mechanisms of decay and recovery in organic dye-doped polymers using spatially resolved white light interferometry", Proc. SPIE 8474, Optical Processes in Organic Materials and Nanostructures, 84740Y (19 October 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.929792

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