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Laser induced birefringence in La–Ga–S–O–Gd glass polymer nanocomposites

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In this work, we demonstrate a possibility to use La–Ga–S–O–Gd glass polymer nanocomposites as effective materials for photo-induced birefringence. Here we chose PVA as a photopolymer matrix. The photo-induced effects were studied using 8 ns Nd: YAG laser generating bicolor coherent light beams with wavelengths 1064, and 532 nm. The detection of the photo-induced birefringence was carried out using cw He–Ne laser at 1150 nm. The optimal concentration of the nanoglass favoring maximal changes of refractive indices is established. The photo-induced laser power density was changed up to 0.9 GW/cm2. The photo-induced beams were incident at angles varying within the 32° and 52° with respect to the nanocomposite planes. The polarizations of the beams did not play principal role. We discovered an appearance of maximal birefringence equal to about 0.078. The effect is strongly dependent on the nanoparticle sizes and is completely reversible after switching off the laser treatment within several milliseconds. Such features are useful for the recording of optical information and production of gratings with desirable periods.

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The article was financially supported by King Saud University, Vice Deanship of research chairs.

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  1. Department of Electric Power Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, Masiarska 74, Kosice, Slovakia

    K. Rusek & M. Kolcun

  2. Research Chair of Exploitation of Renewable Energy Applications in Saudi Arabia, Physics and Astronomy Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia

    A. M. El-Naggar & A. Albassam

  3. Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Abassia, Cairo, 11566, Egypt

    A. M. El-Naggar

  4. Wireless and Photonic Networks Research Center, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

    G. Lakshminarayana

  5. Central School of the State Fire Services, Sabinowska Av. 62, 42-200, Czestochowa, Poland

    M. Chmiel

  6. Department of Solid State Physics, Lesya Ukrainka Eastern European National University, 13 Voli Avenue, Lutsk, 43025, Ukraine

    G. Myronchuk

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Rusek, K., El-Naggar, A.M., Albassam, A. et al. Laser induced birefringence in La–Ga–S–O–Gd glass polymer nanocomposites. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 27, 6745–6749 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-016-4623-1

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