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A series of mesomorphic and amorphous photochromic copolymers containing azobenzene groups were prepared. The emergence of induced birefringence in films of these copolymers under the action of plane-polarized laser light was studied.
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Barmatov, E.B., Medvedev, A.V. & Ivanov, S.A. Influence of the Molecular Structure of Comb-Shaped Photochromic Copolymers on Photoinduced Birefringence. Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry 77, 608–612 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:RJAC.0000038678.23030.46
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