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Photoinduced Low Refractive Index Patterning in a Photosensitive Hybrid Material

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Jang-Ung Park
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Optical Materials and Coating, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea, e-mail:bsbae@mail.kaist.ac.kr
Eun-Seok Kang
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Optical Materials and Coating, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea, e-mail:bsbae@mail.kaist.ac.kr
Byeong-Soo Bae
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Optical Materials and Coating, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea, e-mail:bsbae@mail.kaist.ac.kr
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Abstract

Light illumination processing created photoinduced reduction of refractive index as well as volume contraction in an organic-inorganic hybrid material. Whereas both refractive index and film thickness are decreased significantly by the light exposure, transmittance and anti-soiling property of the hybrid film are not affected by the exposure. Direct patterning is possible upon light illumination using the photoinduced change in thickness without any developing process.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2003

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