Photorefractive polymer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008920",
  "term": "Photorefractive polymer",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A polymeric material that exhibits a light-induced change in its refractive index, which is spatially dependent on the intensity of the incident light pattern. This effect arises from the combination of photoconductivity, electro-optic properties, and charge trapping. These polymers are used in applications such as holographic data storage and optical limiting.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "optically nonlinear polymer"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 15. 'Glossary of terms relating to electronic, photonic and magnetic properties of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 41 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-0501)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/photorefractive-polymer/"
}