High-contrast polarization spectroscopy of photochemically burned spectral 
holes in amorphous solids: Potential for fast optical storage.

Dick, B.

doi:10.1016/0009-2614(88)87035-0

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High-contrast polarization spectroscopy of photochemically burned spectral holes in amorphous solids: Potential for fast optical storage.

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Dick, B.
Abteilung Laserphysik, MPI for biophysical chemistry, Max Planck Society;

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Dick, B. (1988). High-contrast polarization spectroscopy of photochemically burned spectral holes in amorphous solids: Potential for fast optical storage. Chemical Physics Letters, 143(2), 186-192. doi:10.1016/0009-2614(88)87035-0.

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Abstract

Polarization spectroscopy is used to detect persistent spectral holes photochemically burned into the electronic absorption band of a guest molecule in an amorphous host. Tetraphenylporphin doped into a polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) matrix is studied as an example. The polarization technique improves the contrast ratio (increase of intensity at the hole over background) by a factor of more than 200. Applications to fast readout of optical memories and line-narrowing spectroscopy are discussed.