Photochromic organic microcrystals jump under light irradiation

Patrice L. Baldeck; Isabelle Colombier; Sylvie Spagnoli; M. Giraud; A. Léaustic; P. Yu

doi:10.1117/12.616410

18 August 2005 Photochromic organic microcrystals jump under light irradiation

Patrice L. Baldeck, Isabelle Colombier, Sylvie Spagnoli, M. Giraud, A. Léaustic, P. Yu

Proceedings Volume 5935, Linear and Nonlinear Optics of Organic Materials V; 59350U (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.616410
Event: Optics and Photonics 2005, 2005, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We report on strong photomechanical effects that we have observed with photochromic diarylethene microcrystals. Clear single crystals become colored under UV irradiation, then they jump when the absorbed energy reaches about 10 μJ. A simple model shows that the elastic energy accumulated during the photoreaction is enough to produce the kinetic energy.

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Patrice L. Baldeck, Isabelle Colombier, Sylvie Spagnoli, M. Giraud, A. Léaustic, and P. Yu "Photochromic organic microcrystals jump under light irradiation", Proc. SPIE 5935, Linear and Nonlinear Optics of Organic Materials V, 59350U (18 August 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.616410

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