Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 015501 (2001) [4 pages]A New Opto-Mechanical Effect in Solids
See accompanying Physics Focus We propose that large, reversible shape changes in solids, of between 10%–400%, can be induced optically by photoisomerizing monodomain nematic elastomers. Empirical and molecular analysis of shape change and its relation to thermal effects is given along with a simple model of the dynamics of response. Our experiments demonstrate these effects for the first time and theory is compared qualitatively with our results. © 2001 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.015501
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.015501
PACS:
61.30.-v, 81.40.Jj, 82.70.-y
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