Fast photomechanical effects in a polymer optical fiber

Shiliang Zhou; Mark G. Kuzyk

doi:10.1117/12.187508

23 September 1994 Fast photomechanical effects in a polymer optical fiber

Shiliang Zhou, Mark G. Kuzyk

Proceedings Volume 2285, Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Materials VII; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.187508
Event: SPIE's 1994 International Symposium on Optics, Imaging, and Instrumentation, 1994, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

We report on the demonstration of a fast photomechanical effect where a 5 ns laser pulse induces a length change in a polymer optical fiber that displaces an 8 gm mass by about 5 nm. Two equally dominant mechanisms appear to be responsible: a fast response that follows the 5 ns laser pulse and a slower response that decays with a 12 ns time constant. Accelerations of at least 6 X 10⁸ m/s² are observed. These effects are modeled with an electrostrictive mechanism. The calculated length change is consistent with the measured value.

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Shiliang Zhou and Mark G. Kuzyk "Fast photomechanical effects in a polymer optical fiber", Proc. SPIE 2285, Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Materials VII, (23 September 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.187508

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