Samoc, AnnaSamoc, MarekGrote, James GMiniewicz, AndrzejLuther-Davies, Barry2015-12-072015-12-07September0819464996http://hdl.handle.net/1885/27966DNA is emerging as a novel exciting photonic polymer material due to its unique double-helix structure and the ability to act as a host capable to be aligned itself and capable of inducing orientation of nonlinear optical (NLO) chromophores. Physical andKeywords: Birefringence; Chromophores; Laser pulses; Molecular orientation; Nonlinear optics; Refractive index; Surface active agents; Thin films; Anisotropic alignment; Cetyltrimethyl-ammonium (CTMA); Counter ions; Refractive index anisotropy; DNA DNA; DNA-CTMA; DR1; Molecular orientation; Nonlinear optics; Refractive index anisotropy; Thin film; UV absorption200610.1117/12.6912392015-12-07