Dr Anna Samoc

Position: Visiting Fellow
Qualification: PhD 1977 - Physical Chemistry, MSc 1973 - Organic Chemistry, Technical University of Wroclaw, Poland
Address: Laser Physics Centre, Research School of Physics and Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
Office: Room J3-7, John Carver Building, 58C
Phone: +61 2 6125 4611
Fax: +61 2 6125 0029
Email:Anna.Samoc@anu.edu.au
asa111@physics.anu.edu.au
Webpage: http://people.physics.anu.edu.au/~asa111


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Journal Publications

1. Barille, R., Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Luther-Davies, B. and Nunzi, J. M.
Stable frequency doubling by all-optical poling in dye-doped polymer optical fibers
Optics Letters 35(21), 3595-3597 (2010)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.35.003595

2. Coe, B., Fielden, J., Foxon, S., Brunschwig, B., Asselberghs, I., Clays, K., Samoc, M. and Samoc, A.
Combining very large quadratic and cubic nonlinear optical responses in extended, tris-chelate metallochromophores with six π-conjugated pyridinium substituents

Journal of the American Chemical Society 132(10), 3496-3513 (2010) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja910538s 

3. Clarke, D. J., Matisons, J. G., Simon, G. P., Samoc, M. and Samoc, A.
Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-bound iminofullerene
Applied Organometallic Chemistry 24(3), 184-188 (2010)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aoc.1568

4. Fang, Z., Teo, T. L., Cai, L. P., Lai, Y. H., Samoc, A. and Samoc, M.
Bridged triphenylamine-based dendrimers: tuning enhanced two-photon absorption performance with locked molecular planarity
Organic Letters 11(1), 1-4 (2009) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ol801238n

5. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Humphrey, M. G., Cifuentes, M. P., Luther-Davies, B. and Fleitz, P. A.
Z-scan studies of dispersion of the complex third-order nonlinearity of nonlinear absorbing chromophores
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 485, 894-902 (2008) http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15421400801924714

6. Clarke, D. J., Matisons, J. G., Simon, G. R., Samoc, M. and Samoc, A.
Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane bound fulleropyrrolidines
Applied Organometallic Chemistry 22(8), 460-465 (2008) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aoc.1425

7. Li, W. T., Boswell, R., Samoc, A. and Wang, R. P.
The effect of defects on the optical nonlinearity of thermally poled SiOx thin films
Thin Solid Films 516(16), 5474-5477 (2008) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2007.07.027

8. Coe, B. J., Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Zhu, L. Y., Yi, Y. P. and Shuai, Z. G.
Two-photon absorption properties of iron(II) and ruthenium(II) trischelate complexes of 2,2 ': 4,4 '': 4 ',4 '''-quaterpyridinium ligands
Journal of Physical Chemistry A 111(3), 472-478 (2007) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp0656072

9. Li, W. T., Boswell, R., Samoc, M., Samoc, A. and Qin, Q. H.
Optical nonlinearity of oxygen-rich SiOx thin films
Electronics Letters 43(4), 235-237 (2007) http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/el:20073668

10. Miniewicz, A., Kochalska, A., Mysliwiec, J., Samoc, A., Samoc, M. and Grote, J. G.
Deoxyribonucleic acid-based photochromic material for fast dynamic holography
Applied Physics Letters 91(4), 041118/1-041118/3 (2007) http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2760169

11. Miniewicz, A., Samoc, A., Samoc, M. and Kaszynski, P. 
Observation of second-harmonic generation in an oriented glassy nematic phase of a closo-decaborane derivative
Journal of Applied Physics 102(3), 033108/1-033108/7 (2007) http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2767868

12. Samoc, A., Miniewicz, A., Samoc, M. and Grote, J. G.
Refractive-index anisotropy and optical dispersion in films of deoxyribonucleic acid
Journal of Applied Polymer Science 105(1), 236-245 (2007) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.26082

13. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B., Diez, I. and Schulz, B.
Cubic nonlinear optical properties of pi-conjugated polymers from reflection-mode measurements
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 446, 11-22 (2006) http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15421400500383006

14. Samoc, M., Samoc, A. and Grote, J. G.
Complex nonlinear refractive index of DNA
Chemical Physics Letters 431(1-3), 132-134 (2006) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2006.09.057

15. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Luther-Davies, B., Kolev, V. Z., Bagien, R. K., Luo, X. and Zha, C.
In situ second harmonic generation in disperse red 1-doped polymer and sol-gel films
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 446, 123-140 (2006) http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15421400500383360

16. Kelly, J. F., Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Krausz, E. R. and Willis, A. C.
Anisotropy of second-order nonlinear optical susceptibilities of arsenic triiodide-sulfur addition complex: ASI(3) . 3S(8)
Optics Communications 264(1), 35-44 (2006) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2006.02.049

17. Samoc, A., Samoc, M. and Luther-Davies, B.
Determination of third-order optical nonlinearity of triphenylamine from femtosecond degenerate four-wave mixing in solutions
Nonlinear Optics, Quantum Optics 33(3-4), 333-350 (2005), ISSN: 1543-0537 

18. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Luther-Davies, B., Kelly, J. F., Krausz, E. R. and Willis, A. C.
New second-order nonlinear octupolar materials
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 415, 179-195 (2004) http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15421400490478524 

19. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B., Humphrey, M. G. and Wong, M. S.
Third-order optical nonlinearities of oligomers, dendrimers and polymers derived from solution Z-scan studies
Optical Materials 21(1-3), 485-488 (2003) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0925-3467(02)00187-8

20. Samoc, M., Samoc, A. and Luther-Davies, B.
Third harmonic autocorrelation and wave mixing in a thin film of poly(p-phenylenevinylene)
Optics Express 11(15), 1787-1792 (2003), 1094-4087 http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-11-15-1787

21. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Luther-Davies, B., Freydank, A. C. and Lucas, N. T.
Investigations of nonlinear optical chromophores with femtosecond degenerate four-wave mixing in solutions
Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics & Materials 12(2), 235-246 (2003) http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S0218863503001365

22. Samoc, A.
Dispersion of refractive properties of solvents: Chloroform, toluene, benzene, and carbon disulfide in ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared
Journal of Applied Physics 94(9), 6167-6174 (2003) http://scitation.aip.org/jhtml/doi.jsp

23. Wong, M. S., Li, Z. H., Shek, M. F., Samoc, M., Samoc, A. and Luther-Davies, B.
Synthesis and third-order nonlinear optical properties of end-functionalized oligo-phenylenevinylenes
Chemistry of Materials 14(7), 2999-3004 (2002), 0897-4756 http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cm011653

24. Samoc, A., Samoc, M. and Luther-Davies, B.
Upconversion of He-Ne laser light in xanthene dye-doped polymer waveguides
Polish Journal of Chemistry 76(2-3), 345-358 (2002), 01375083 

25. Kelly, J. F., Krausz, E. R., Samoc, A., Samoc, M. and Willis, A. C.
Crystal structure of the second-order nonlinear optical addition complex AsI3 . 3S8 
Australian Journal of Chemistry 55(11), 709-714 (2002) http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/CH02106

26. Samoc, M., Samoc, A. and Luther-Davies, B.
Two-photon and one-photon resonant third-order nonlinear optical properties of pi-conjugated polymers
Synthetic Metals 109(1-3), 79-83 (2000) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0379-6779(99)00201-5

27Lee, K. S., Kim, T. D., Min, Y. H., Yoon, C. S., Samoc, M. and Samoc, A.
Organic-inorganic hybrid materials for nonlinear optics applications
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 353, 525-537 (2000) http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10587250008025686

28. Atkins, G. R., Krolikowska, R. M. and Samoc, A.
Optical properties of an ormosil system comprising methyl- and phenyl-substituted silica
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 265(3), 210-220 (2000) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3093(00)00008-9

29. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B., Bao, Z., Deb, S. K., Yu, L., Hsien, B. and Scherf, U.
Prospects of third-order nonlinear optical polymers for guided wave applications. Rigid rod, hairy rod, ladder, and picket fence polymers
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology, Section B: Nonlinear Optics 20(1-4), 183-196 (1999) 

30. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B., Reisch, H. and Scherf, U.
Saturable absorption in poly(indenofluorene): a "picket fence" polymer, time-resolved studies
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology, Section B: Nonlinear Optics 22(1-4), 305-310 (1999) 

31. Wong, M. S., Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B. and Humphrey, M. G.
Synthesis and properties of highly soluble third-order optically nonlinear chromophores and methacrylate monomer based on distyrylbenzene
Journal of Materials Chemistry 8(9), 2005-2009 (1998), 0959-9428 http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/a803229g

32. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B., Reisch, H. and Scherf, U.
Saturable absorption in poly(indenofluorene): A picket-fence polymer
Optics Letters 23(16), 1295-1297 (1998) http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.23.001295

33. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B., Bao, Z. N. and Yu, L. P.
Femtosecond Z-scan and degenerate four-wave mixing measurements of real and imaginary parts of the third-order nonlinearity of soluble conjugated polymers
Journal of the Optical Society of America B-Optical Physics 15(2), 817-825 (1998) http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.15.000817

34. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B. and Scherf, U.
Linear and nonlinear optical properties of a ladder poly(p-phenylene) polymer
Synthetic Metals 87(3), 197-200 (1997) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0379-6779(97)80108-7

35. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B., Dowd, A. and McDonnell, M.
Photocurrent autocorrelation of femtosecond laser pulses in poly(p-phenylenevinylene)
Journal of Physics D-Applied Physics 30(5), 895-899 (1997) http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/30/5/023

36. Beltrami, D. R., Love, J. D., Durandet, A., Samoc, A. and Cogswell, C. J.
Fabrication and characterization of a planar gradient-index, plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition lens
Applied Optics 36(28), 7143-7149 (1997) http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.36.007143

37. Beltrami, D. R., Love, J. D., Durandet, A., Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Luther-Davies, B. and Boswell, R. W.
Planar graded-index (GRIN) PECVD lens
Electronics Letters 32(6), 549-550 (1996) 

38. Luther-Davies, B., Samoc, M., Swiatkiewicza, J., Samoc, A., Woodruff, M., Trebino, R. and Delong, K. W.
Diagnostics of femtosecond laser pulses using films of poly(p-phenylenevinylene)
Optics Communications 131(4-6), 301-306 (1996) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0030-4018(96)00280-5

39. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B. and Woodruff, M.
The concept of guiding light with light and negative third-order optical nonlinearities of organics
Pure and Applied Optics 5(5), 681-687 (1996), 0963-9659 http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0963-9659/5/5/021

40. Samoc, M., Swiatkiewicz, J., Samoc, A. and Luther-Davies, B.
Third-order nonlinear-optical properties of pseudoazulenes
Acta Physica Polonica A 88(2), 411-416 (1995) 

41. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., LutherDavies, B., Swiatkiewicz, J., Jin, C. Q. and White, J. W.
Real and imaginary components of the third-order nonlinearity of polyaniline dodecylbenzenesulfonic salt
Optics Letters 20(24), 2478-2480 (1995) http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.20.002478

42. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Woodruff, M. and Luther-Davies, B.
The dependence of the third order nonlinear optical properties on the linear optical properties of poly(p-phenylenevinylene) - PPV
Polymeric Materials Science & Engineering 72, 224-5 (1995), 0743-0515 

43. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Woodruff, M. and Luther-Davies, B.
Tuning the properties of poly(p-phenylenevinylene) for use in all-optical switching
Optics Letters 20(11), 1241-1243 (1995) http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.20.001241

44. Luther-Davies, B., Samoc, M., Samoc, A. and Woodruff, M.
Third order nonlinearity of poly(p-phenylenevinylene) at 800 nm
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology, Section B: Nonlinear Optics 14(1-4), 161-7 (1995) 

45. Samoc, M., Luther-Davies, B., Woodruff, M. and Samoc, A.
Third-order optical nonlinearity of poly(p-phenylenevinylene) at 800 nm
Polymer Preprints (American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry) 35(2), 246-7 (1994) 

46. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Woodruff, M. and Luther-Davies, B.
Photophysical processes involved in creation of dark spatial solitons in composite photonic media
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology, Section A 252(paper) 253(electronic), 425-434 (paper), 133-142 (electronic) (1994), 1563-5287 (electronic) 1542-1406 (paper) http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10587259408055252

47. Luther-Davies, B., Samoc, M., Samoc, A. and Woodruff, M.
Third order optical non-linearity of poly(p-phenylenevinylene) at 800nm
1994 IEEE Nonlinear Optics: Materials, Fundamentals, and Applications, 111-13 (1994) http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/NLO.1994.470876

48. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Prasad, P. N. and Krajewska-Cizio, A.
Second-harmonic generation in the crystalline complex antimony triiodide - sulfur
Journal of the Optical Society of America B-Optical Physics 9(10), 1819-1824 (1992) http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.9.001819

49. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Kohler, D., Stahelin, M., Funfschilling, J. and Zschokke-Granacher, I.
Linear and second order optical properties of the trigonal adducts of triiodomethane with sulphur and quinoline
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology, Section B: Nonlinear Optics 2, 13-27 (1992) 

50. Miniewicz, A., Samoc, A. and Sworakowski, J.
Polar molecular-crystals - In search of effective nonlinear molecular materials
Journal of Molecular Electronics 4(1), 25-29 (1988), 0748-7991 

51. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Sworakowski, J., Fuenfschilling, J., Staehelin, M. and Zschokke-Graenacher, I.
Electrooptic effect in crystals of the iodoform-quinoline 1:3 complex
Materials Science 13(1-2), 223-6 (1987), ISSN: 01371339 

52. Gallier, J., Samoc, A., Samoc, M. and Sworakowski, J.
1H NMR study of molecular motions in solid iodoform
Chemical Physics 103(2-3), 309-316 (1986) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0301-0104(86)80031-3

53. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Giermanska, J., Sworakowski, J., Kolodziej, H. and Williams, D. F.
Thermally stimulated depolarization study of structural disorder in iodoform single-crystals
Journal of Physics D-Applied Physics 18(12), 2529-2536 (1985) http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/18/12/021

54. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Funfschilling, J. and Zschokke-Granacher, I.
The linear Pockels effect in crystals of the iodoform sulfur complex
Chemical Physics Letters 114(4), 423-425 (1985) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(85)85112-5

55. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Fuenfschilling, J. and Zschokke-Graenacher, I.
Nonlinear and electrooptical properties of complexes of iodoform
Materials Science 10(1-2), 231-4 (1984), ISSN: 01371339 

56. Miniewicz, A., Samoc, A. and Williams, D. F.
Photoconductivity of crystalline phenothiazine induced by a tunable dye laser
Materials Science 10(1-2), 185-8 (1984), ISSN: 01371339 

57. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Sworakowski, J. and Karl, N.
TSC transport peak in phenothiazine-doped anthracene-crystals
Journal of Physics C-Solid State Physics 16(1), 171-180 (1983) http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3719/16/1/019

58. Nespurek, S., Samoc, A., Samoc, M. and Sworakowski, J.
Charge carrier photogeneration in iodoform - Applicability of the Onsager model
Journal of Chemical Physics 79(6), 3104-3112 (1983) http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.446141

59. Samoc, M., Samoc, A. and Williams, D. F.
Multi-photon processes of charge carrier generation in thianthrene crystals
Journal of Chemical Physics 76(7), 3768-3773 (1982) http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1063/1.443416

60. Giermanska, J., Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Sworakowski, J. and Zboinski, Z.
Anisotropy and temperature-dependence of the drift mobility of holes in crystalline iodoform
Chemical Physics Letters 87(1), 71-73 (1982) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(82)83557-4

61e mobility in crystals of iodoform
Materials Science 7(2-3), 153-6 (1981), ISSN: 01371339 

62. Koropecky, I., Nespurek, S., Samoc, A. and Sworakowski, J.
DC photoconductivity of iodoform single crystals
Materials Science 7(2-3), 213-16 (1981), ISSN: 01371339 

63. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Sworakowski, J., Koropecky, I. and Nespurek, S.
Photoconductivity of crystalline iodoform. I
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 78(1-4), 1-13 (1981) http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00268948108082142

64. Samoc, A., Samoc, M. and Williams, D. F.
Two-photon induced photoconductivity in crystalline iodoform
Materials Science 7(2-3), 343-6 (1981), ISSN: 01371339 

65. Samoc, M., Samoc, A. and Williams, D. F.
Photoconductivity of crystalline iodoform. II. Photocurrents induced by a two-photon absorption
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 78(1-4), 15-29 (1981) http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00268948108082143

66. Williams, D. F., Webb, J. B., Samoc, A. and Samoc, M.
Photoconductivity of organic crystals induced by a pulsed dye laser
Materials Science 7(1), 79-86 (1981), ISSN: 01371339 

67. Samoc, M. and Samoc, A.
Thermally stimulated current with the participation of 2 trapping levels - Extension of the model
Physica Status Solidi A 57(2), 667-674 (1980) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssa.2210570224

68. Samoc, M. and Samoc, A.
Thermally stimulated current with the participation of 2 trapping levels
Physica Status Solidi A 51(2), K195-K199 (1979) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssa.2210510265

69. Samoc, A. and Samoc, M.
TSC studies of charge storage and transport in organic crystals. A critical approach
Studies in Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2(Charge Storage, Charge Transp. Electrost. Their Appl.), 271-6 (1979) 

70. Samoc, A. and Samoc, M.
Interpretation of thermally-stimulated currents in nonpolar dielectrics
Journal of Electrostatics 8(1), 121-127 (1979) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0304-3886(79)90049-4

71. Samoc, A., Samoc, M. and Sworakowski, J.
Interpretation of one-carrier thermally stimulated currents and isothermal decay currents .3. Influence of blocking contacts
Physica Status Solidi A 39(1), 337-344 (1977) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssa.2210390140

72. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Sworakowski, J., Thomas, J. M. and Williams, J. O.
Interpretation of one-carrier thermally stimulated currents and isothermal decay currents
Physica Status Solidi A 37(1), 271-278 (1976) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssa.2210370134

73. Samoc, A., Samoc, M. and Sworakowski, J.
Interpretation of one-carrier thermally stimulated currents and isothermal decay currents .1. Basic concepts
Physica Status Solidi A 36(2), 735-745 (1976)  http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssa.2210360235 



Articles in Book Series

1. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Dalton, G. T., Cifuentes, M. P., Humphrey, M. G. and Fleitz, P. A.
Dispersion of the complex cubic nonlinearity in two-photon absorbing organic and organometallic chromophores
Photonics: Design, Technology, and Packaging III, Proceedings of SPIE Volume 6801, W. Z. Krolikowski, C. M. Soukoulis, P. K. Lam, T. J. Davis, S. Fan and Y. S. Kivshar, Eds. SPIE, Belingham, WA, art. no. 68011O (2008), http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.760849

2. Samoc, A., Galewski, Z., Samoc, M. and Grote, J. G.
Prism coupler and microscopic investigations of DNA films
Nanobiotronics: Proceedings of SPIE Volume 6646, E. M. Heckman, T. B. Singh and J. Joshida, Eds. SPIE, Belingham, WA, art. no. 664607 (2007), ISBN: 9780819467942, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.737248 

3. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Miniewicz, A., Markowicz, P. P., Prasad, P. N. and Grote, J. G.
Cubic nonlinear optical effects in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) based materials containing chromophores
Nanobiotronics: Proceedings of SPIE Volume 6646, E. M. Heckman, T. B. Singh and J. Joshida, Eds. SPIE, Belingham, WA, art. no. 66460A (2007), ISBN: 9780819467942, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.736587

4. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Grote, J. G., Miniewicz, A. and Luther-Davies, B.
Optical properties of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) polymer host
Optical Materials in Defence Systems Technology III, : Proceedings of SPIE Volume 6401, J. G. Grote, F. Kajzar and M. Lingren, Eds. SPIE, Belingham, WA, art. no. 640106 (2006), http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.691239

5. Samoc, A., Holland, A., Tsuchimori, M., Watanabe, O., Samoc, M., Luther-Davies, B. and Kolev, V. Z.
In situ SHG monitoring of dipolar orientation and relaxation in Disperse Red type/derivative urethane-urea copolymer
Nonlinear Optics Applications: Proceedings of SPIE Volume 5949, M. A. Karpierz, A. Dawson and G. I. Stegeman, Eds. SPIE, Belingham, WA, art. no. 59490X (2005), ISBN: 0277-786X, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.622712

6. Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B., Samoc, M., Wong, M. S., Krolikowska, R. M., Martin, T. M., MacLeod, C. J., Freydank, A. C., Peng, G. D. and Whitbread, T.
Optical properties of a nonlinear p-phenylenevinylene oligomer side chain polymer in films and fiber preforms
Linear and Nonlinear Optics of Organic Materials Ii: Proceedings of SPIE  Volume 4798, M. Eich and M. G. Kuzyk, Eds. SPIE, Belingham, WA, 87-97 (2002), ISBN: 0-8194-4566-5

7. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Luther-Davies, B., Stockmann, R., Tillmann, H. and Hoerhold, H. H.
Third-order optical nonlinearities of poly(arylaminophenylenevinylene) studied with femtosecond pulses
APOC 2001: Asia-Pacific Optical and Wireless Communications: Optoelectronics, Materials, and Devices for Communications, Proceedings of SPIE  Volume 4580, T. P. Lee and Q. Wang, Eds. SPIE, Belingham, WA, 347-356 (2001)

8. Atkins, G. R., Krolikowska, R. M. and Samoc, A.
Ormosil system with broadly tunable refractive index for optical waveguides
Materials and Devices for Photonic Circuits: Proceedings of SPIE Volume 3803, M. N. Armenise, W. Pecorella, L. G. Hubert-Pfalzgraf and S. I. Najafi, Eds. SPIE, Belingham, WA, 142-151 (1999)

9. Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B., Samoc, M., Liebegott, H., Stockmann, R. and Hoerhold, H.
Optical properties and waveguiding in films of a nonlinear polymer: Difluorophenyl-polydiphenylenevinylene (DFP-PDPV)
Design, Fabrication and Characterization of Photonic Devices: Proceedings of SPIE Volume 3896, M. M. Osinski, S.-J. S-J. Chua and S. F. S. F. Chichibu, Eds. SPIE, Belingham, WA, 237-248 (1999), ISBN: 0-8194-3498-1

10. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Luther-Davies, B., Liebegott, H., Stockmann, R. and Hoerhold, H. H.
Third-order nonlinear optical properties of poly(p-phenylenevinylene) derivatives substituted at vinylene position
Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Materials: Proceedings of SPIE Volume 3473, M. G. Kuzyk, Ed. SPIE, Belingham, WA, 79-90 (1998), ISBN: 0-8194-2928-7

11. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Woodruff, M. and Luther-Davies, B.
Poly(p-phenylenevinylene): An Attractive Material for Photonic Applications
Photonic Polymer Systems: Fundamentals, Methods and Applications, D. L. Wise, G. E. Wnek, D. J. Trantolo, T. M. Cooper and J. D. Gresser, Eds. Marcel Dekker, New York, 373-436 (1998), ISBN: 0-8247-0152-6

12. Samoc, A., Samoc, M. and Luther-Davies, B.
Linear and nonlinear optical properties of poly(p-phenylenevinylene)-poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (PPV-PVP) composites
Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Materials X: Proceedings of SPIE Volume 3147, M. G. Kuzyk, Ed. SPIE, Belingham, WA, 166-177 (1997), ISBN: 0-8194-2569-9

Patent Applications

 Atkins, G., Luther-Davies, B., Charters, R. B., Samoc, A. and Samoc, M. J.
Sol-gel based films,
PCT Int. Appl., Wo, (Australian National University, Australia; University of Sydney). PCT/AU2000/001507, WO/2001/045197, B32B 37/14, (2001)

Luther-Davies, B., Samoc, M., Samoc, A. and Wong, R.
Mechanical alignment of second order non-linear optical chromophores for optical applications,
PCT Int. Appl., WO, Australian National University, PCT/AU1998/000718, WO/1999/017156, (1999)

Conferences

Invited Talks and Seminars


Innovative DNA-based bio-material approach to light transmission control system with electrochemical activity.
2nd Workshop on Advanced Nano and Biomaterials and Their Applications, Sibiu, Romania, September 16 - 19, 2010, 2010

Reduction of refractive indices in chiral DNA-dye composites.
International Workshop on Biotronics, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA, March 29 - April 2, 2010

Nonlinear optical properties and induced optical activity in DNA stained with dyes.
International Symposium on Materials and Devices for Nonlinear Optics, ISOPL’5, Ile de Porquerolles, France, June 26 - July 1, 2009

Doped-DNA chiral material with potential to create negative refractive index.
Seminar at the Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Division of Optical Spectroscopy, Wroclaw, Poland, January 27, 2009

Refractive index of chiral NLO composites of DNA.
Air Force Office of Scientific Research Program Review of Negative Index Material Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (NIM MURI), Kent State University, Kent, OH, October 20–22, 2008

DNA as a chiral template for NIM.
Air Force Office of Scientific Research 2008 Polymer Chemistry & Polymer Composite Contractors Meeting, College Park, MD, May 5-9, 2008

Novel concepts and effects in nonlinear optical and other nanophotonic systems.
Seminar at the Institute of Physics, Wroclaw University of Technology, Wroclaw, Poland, December 15, 2008

Unveiling of the multiphoton light-induced emission in nonlinear optical chromophores oriented in polymer optical fibres.
IX International Conference on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials (ICFPAM), Cracow, Poland, July 8-12, 2007

Prism coupler and microscopic investigations of DNA films.
Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference: Nanobiotronics, San Diego, CA, August 26-27, 2007

Linear and nonlinear optical properties of DNA bio-polymer and DNA-based films and solutions.
Air Force Research Laboratory International Workshop on Biotronics, Hapuna Beach, Hawaii, April 29 - May 4, 2007

Optical properties of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) polymer host.
Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference: Optical Materials in Defence Systems Technology III, Stockholm, Sweden, September 11-14, 2006

Optical second- and third-order nonlinear properties of selected molecular systems (Optyczne drugo- i trzeciorzedowe nieliniowe wlasnosci wybranych ukladow molekularnych).
Seminar at the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland, November 16, 2006

DNA as a nonlinear photonic material.
8th International Conference on Optoelectronics, Fiber Optics and Photonics, PHOTONICS 2006, Hyderabad, India, December 13-16, 2006

Induced and permanent second-order nonlinear optical effects in molecular materials
Seminar at the Department of Engineering Physics, University of Applied Sciences Wildau, Germany, August 25, 2005

In situ second harmonic generation in Disperse Red 1-doped polymer and sol-gel films.
8th International Conference on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials (ICFPAM), Cancun, Mexico, April 22-28, 2005

New second-order nonlinear octupolar molecules.
7th International Conference on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials (ICFPAM), Bucharest, Romania, June 10-15, 2003

Polymer optical fibre preforms with non-linear optical chromophores.
Asia-Pacific Polymer Optical Fibre Workshop, Sydney January 4-5, 2001

Third-order nonlinear optical properties of poly(p-phenylenevinylene) derivatives substituted at vinylene position.
Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference: Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Materials, San Diego, CA, July 20, 1998

Conference Papers

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1. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Luther-Davies, B., Barille, R. and Nunzi, J.-M.
Second harmonic generation induced by all-optical poling of nonlinear optical chromophores in polymer optical fibres
18th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibers, Sydney, Australia, September 9-11, 2009, M. Large, L. Poladian and A. Argyros, Eds. The University of Sydney, Paper S2_30 (2009)

2. Clarke, D., Clarke, S., Matisons, J., Simon, G., Samoc, A. and Samoc, M.
POSS Fulleropyrrolidines
International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN) Melbourne, Australia, February 25-29, 2008, 17-20 (2008), http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICONN.2008.4639234

3. Zha, C., Luo, X., Samoc, A., Rode, A. and Luther-Davies, B.
Influence of TiO2 on second harmonic generation in Disperse Red-1 doped organic-inorganic hybrid thin films
Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings 1015E (Hybrid Functional Materials for Optical Applications), A. Cartwright, T. M. Cooper, A. Köhler and K. S. Schanze, Eds, Warrendale, PA, Paper 1015-BB0107 (2007), ISBN: 0272-9172, ISSN

4. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Miniewicz, A., Markowicz, P. P. and Prasad, P. N.
Polarization dependent nonlinear absorption and refraction
International Symposium on Materials and Devices for Nonlinear Optics, ISOPL4, Dingle, Ireland, June 27-30, 2006, 49-50 (2006)

5. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B., P., C. M. and Humphrey, M. G.
Less known and novel types of optical nonlinearities in molecular materials (Mniej znane i nowe typy nieliniowosci optycznych w materialach molekularnych)
XV Polish Molecular Crystals Conference (Materialy XV Ogolnopolskiej Konferencji Krysztaly Molekularne), Sulejow, Poland, September 19-23, 2006. Politechnika Lodzka, 17-18 (2006), ISBN: 83-7283-197-1

6. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B., Humphrey, M. G. and P., C. M.
Nonlinear absorption: materials and mechanisms
Symposium on Photonics Technologies for the 7th Framework Programme, OPERA 2015 Wroclaw, Poland, 12-14 October 2006, A. Popiolek-Masajda, Ed. Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wroclawskiej, Wroclaw, Poland, 230-233 (2006), ISBN: 83-7085-970-4

7. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Miniewicz, A. and Grote, J. G.
Linear and nonlinear refractive indices of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
International Symposium on Materials and Devices for Nonlinear Optics, ISOPL4, Dingle, Ireland, June 27-30, 2006, 7-8 (2006)

8. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Luther-Davies, B. and Kolev, V. Z.
Second harmonic generation in nanometer size thin films and polar structures
Symposium on Photonics Technologies for the 7th Framework Programme, OPERA 2015, Wroclaw, Poland, 12-14 October 2006, A. Popiolek-Masajda, Ed. Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wroclawskiej, Wroclaw, Poland, 250-253 (2006), ISBN: 83-7085-970-4

9. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Kolev, V. Z. and Luther-Davies, B.
Second harmonic generation in thin films and polar structures (Generacja drugiej harmonicznej w cienkich warstwach i polarnych strukturach)
XV Polish Molecular Crystals Conference (Materialy XV Ogolnopolskiej Konferencji Krysztaly Molekularne), Sulejow, Poland, September 19-23, 2006. Politechnika Lodzka, 58-59 (2006), ISBN: 83-7283-197-1

10. Miniewicz, A., Kaszynski, P., Samoc, A. and Samoc, M.
Nonlinear optical properties of liquid crystal of decaborane derivative (Nieliniowe wlasciwosci optyczne cieklego krysztalu z rodziny dekaboranow)
XV Polish Molecular Crystals Conference (Materialy XV Ogolnopolskiej Konferencji Krysztaly Molekularne), Sulejow, Poland, September 19-23, 2006. Politechnika Lodzka, 53-54 (2006), ISBN: 83-7283-197-1

11. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Luther-Davies, B., Freydank, A. C. and Wong, M. S.
Orientation of nonlinear optical chromophores in polymer fibres investigated in hyper-Rayleigh scattering geometry using femtosecond pulses
The 14 Int. Conference on Polymer Optical Fiber, Hong Kong, September 19-22, 2005, P. L. Chu, Ed. Optoelectronics Research Centre City University of Hong Kong, 61-64 (2005)

12. Luo, X., Zha, C., Luther-Davies, B. and Samoc, A.
Preparation of photosensitive Titania-doped hybrid polymer via anhydrous sol-gel process
Austceram & The 3rd International Conference on Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP-3), Melbourne Vic., Australia, 29 Nov -1 Dec 2004, 205-206 (2004)

13. Luo, X., Zha, C., Luther-Davies, B. and Samoc, A.
Photosensitivity of Titania-doped hybrid sol-gel glassy thin films
Austceram & The 3rd International Conference on Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP-3), Melbourne Vic. Australia, 29 Nov -1 Dec 2004. Institute of Materials Engineering, Australasia, 197-198 (2004)

14. Luo, X., Zha, C., Luther-Davies, B. and Samoc, A.
Preparation and photosensitivity of TiO2-doped hybrid sol-gel glass films
29th Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology (ACOFT) and the 17th Australian Optical Society Conference (AOS), Canberra, ACT, July 5-8, 2004. The Australian National University, 33-35 (2004)

15. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Rode, A. and Luther-Davies, B.
Short laser pulse induced nonlinear optical phenomena in novel materials and structures
OECC/IOOC 2001 Conference Incorporating ACOFT, Sydney, Australia, July 1-5, 2001, 295-297 (2001), ISBN: 0 646 41752 5

16. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B., Humphrey, M. G. and Wong, M. S.
Third-order optical nonlinearities of oligomers, dendrimers and polymers derived from solution z-scan studies
International Conference on Photo-Responsive Organics and Polymers 2001 (ICPOP’01) – Asian Science Seminar, Cheju Island, Korea, August 19-24, 2001. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF), Hannam University, Tohoku University, 66-67 (2001)

17. Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B., Samoc, M., Krolikowska, R. M., Martin, T. M., MacLeod, C. J., Bottega, J., Freydank, A. C., Wong, M. S., Peng, G. D., Whitbread, T., Ji, P. and Chu, P. L.
Polymer optical fibre preforms with non-linear optical chromophores
Asia-Pacific Polymer Optical Fibre Workshop, Sydney January 4-5, 2001. The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 20-25 (2001)

18. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Rode, A., Zakeri, A. and Luther-Davies, B.
Short laser pulse induced nonlinear optical phenomena in novel materials and structures: conjugated polymers, chalcogenide glasses and metallic gallium mirrors
Photonics Conference 2000, Cheju Island, Korea, November 8-10, 2000, 327 - 328 (2000)

19. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B., Andraud, C., Brotin, T. and Collet, A.
Nonlinear optical properties of model polyenes studied with femtosecond z-scan at 800 nm
5th International Conference on Organic Nonlinear Optics, ICONO’5, Davos, Switzerland, March 12-16, 2000, Paper F9 (2000)

20. Atkins, G. R., Krolikowska, R. M. and Samoc, A.
Optical properties of organically-modified silica films
24th Australian Conference on Optical Fibre technology, ACOFT’99, Sydney, Australia, July 4-9, 1999. The University of Sydney, Paper No 171 (1999)

21. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B., Reisch, H. and Scherf, U.
Saturable absorption in poly(indenofluorene): a “picket-fence” polymer
8th Iketani Conference. 4th International Conference on Organic Nonlinear Optics (ICONO’4), Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, October 12-15, 1998, 53-54 (1998)

22. Samoc, M., Samoc, A. and Luther-Davies, B.
Investigations of optically nonlinear molecular materials
XI Polish Molecular Crystals Conference'98 (XI Ogolnopolska Konferencja Krysztaly Molekularne'98), Gdansk, Poland, September 9-12, 1998, J. K. Kalinowski, Ed. Politechnika Gdanska, 19-20 (1998)

23. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B., Bao, Z. N., Yu, L. P., Hsieh, B. and Scherf, U.
Prospects of third-order nonlinear optical polymers for guided wave applications: "Rigid Rod", "Hairy Rod", "Ladder" and "Picket Fence" polymers
International Symposium on Organic Polymeric Materials for Optical Communication and Information Storage, Tajeon, Korea, October 31, 1997. Institute for Natural Science Research Hannam University, Korea, 19-20 (1997)

24. Samoc, A., Samoc, M. and Luther-Davies, B.
Nonlinear optical and waveguiding properties of poly(p-phenylenevinylene) - poly(1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) (PPV-PVP) blends
EOS Technical Digest Series, European Optical Society Topical Meeting 11 (Materials for Nonlinear Optics), M. Bertolotti, F. Kajzar, F. Michelotti and S. Paoloni, Eds. European Optical Society, Capri, Italy, July 8-12, 1997, 16-17 (1997), ISSN: 1167-5357

25. Beltrami, D. R., Love, J. D., Durandet, A., Samoc, A. and Cogswell, C.
A planar silica GRIN PECVD lens
8th European Conference on Integrated Optics and Technical Exhibition (ECIO '97), Stockholm, Apr. 2-4, 1997, 416-419 (1997), ISBN: 9171701524

26. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B. and Woodruff, M.
The concept of guiding light with light and negative third-order optical nonlinearities of organics
European Optical Society Topical Meeting: Materials for Nonlinear Optics, Val Thorens, France, January 14-18, 1996, 65-68 (1996)

27. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B., Bao, Z. N., Yu, L. P., Hsieh, B. and Scherf, U.
Femtosecond Z-scan and degenerate four-wave mixing measurements of the real and imaginary part of the third-order nonlinearity of soluble conjugated polymers
Third Int. Conference on Organics for Nonlinear Optics (ICONO-3), Marco Island, Florida, Dec 16-21, 1996, 149-150 (1996)

28. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Luther-Davies, B., Jin, C. Q. and White, J. W.
Effect of doping on linear and nonlinear optical properties of polyaniline investigated by femtosecond degenerate four-wave mixing and Z-scan at 800 nm
OSA Technical Digest Series, XX International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC 96), Sydney, July 14-19, 1996 Optical Society of America, Washington, D.C., Paper FD7 (1996), ISBN: 1-55752-417-3

29. Luther-Davies, B., Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Woodruff, M., White, J. W. and Jin, C. Q.
Ultrafast measurements of third order nonlinear optical properties of organic materials
OSA Technical Digest Series, XX International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC 96), Sydney, July 14-19, 1996 Optical Society of America, Washington, D.C., Paper WJ3 (1996), ISBN: 1-55752-417-3

30. Beltrami, D. R., Love, J. D., Durandet, A., Boswell, R. W., Samoc, A., Samoc, M. and Luther-Davies, B.
A planar graded index (GRIN) lens
20th Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology, ACOFT, Coolum Beach, Queensland, Dec 3-6, 1995, 295-298 (1995)

31. Luther-Davies, B., Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Woodruff, M., Swiatkiewicz, J., Trebino, R. and Delong, K. W.
Diagnostics of femtosecond laser pulses using films of poly(p-phenylenevinylene) (PPV)
OSA Technical Digest 21 (Organic Thin Films for Photonic Applications), 446-447 (1995)

32. Samoc, M., Luther-Davies, B., Woodruff, M. and Samoc, A.
3rd-order optical nonlinearity of poly(p-phenylenevinylene) at 800-nm
Abstr. Papers of the American Chemical Society Volume 208, 427-POLY (1994)

33. Luther-Davies, B., Samoc, M., Samoc, A. and Woodruff, M.
Third order optical non-linearity of poly(p-phenylenevinylene) at 800nm
4th Iketani Conference on Optically  Nonlinear Organic Materials and Applications, Mauna Kea Beach, Hawaii Island, May 17-20, 1994, Technical Digest, 170-174 (1994)

34. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Woodruff, M. and Luther-Davies, B.
Measurements of third-order nonlinear properties of polymer films using a pump-probe phase distortion method
OSA Technical Digest 17 (Organic Films for Photonic Applications). Optical Society of America, 200-203 (1993)

35. Luther-Davies, B., Yang, X. P., Krolikowski, W., Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Snyder, A., Mitchell, J. and Fotheringham, D.
Prospects for photonic circuits written by dark spatial solitons in defocusing nonlinear materials
LEOS '93 Conf. Proc. - IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 1993 Annual Meeting, 313-314 (1993), http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LEOS.1993.379034

36. Giermanska, J., Miniewicz, A., Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Mierzejewski, A., Sworakowski, J., Pawley, G. S. and Williams, D. F.
Structural disorder in iodoform single crystals
10th Molecular Crystal Symposium, St. Jovite, Quebec, Canada, September 20–24, 1982 (1982)

37. Samoc, A., Samoc, M. and Williams, D. F.
Multiquantum processes in the photoconductivity of thianthrene crystals
III Polish Molecular Crystals Conference (Materialy III Ogolnopolskiej Konferencji Krysztaly Molekularne'81), 241-6 (1981)

38. Samoc, A., Samoc, M. and Karl, N.
Thermally stimulated currents in doped anthracene crystals
Electrical and Related Properties of Organic Solids, Karpacz, Poland, 1978, Scientific Papers of the Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry Technical University of Wroclaw (Prace Naukowe Instytutu Chemii Organicznej i Fizycznej Politechniki Wroclawskiej). Politechnika Wroclawska, Wroclaw, Poland, 16, 267-71 (1978)

39. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Sworakowski, J. and Zboinski, Z.
Factors influencing the trapping of charge carriers in imperfect organic solids
8th Molecular Crystal Symposium, Santa Barbara, CA, USA, May 29 - June 2, 1977, 298-303 (1977)

40. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Sworakowski, J. and Williams, J. O.
A study of traps of current carriers in anthracene single crystals
7th Molecular Crystal Symposium, Nikko, Japan, September 8-12, 1975, 141-144 (1975) 

 

Conference abstracts


1. Samoc, A., Pawlicka Maule, A. J., Sentanin, F. C. and Grote, J. G.
Innovative DNA-based bio-material approach to light transmission control system with electrochemical activity
2nd Workshop on Advanced Nano and Biomaterials and Their Applications, Sibiu, Romania, September 16 - 19, 2010, I. Rau, Ed., Program and abstract book, 71 (2010)

 2. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Gugger, P. A., Luther-Davies, B. and Grote, J.
Nonlinear optical properties and induced optical activity in DNA stained with dyes
International Symposium on Materials and Devices for Nonlinear Optics, ISOPL’5, Ile de Porquerolles, France, June 26 - July 1, 2009. C. Andraud, F. Charra and F. Kajzar, Eds, Program & Abstracts, 57 (2009)

3. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Humphrey, M. G., Cifuentes, M. P. and Luther-Davies, B.
Z-scan studies of dispersion of the complex third-order nonlinearity of nonlinear absorbing chromophores
IX International Conference on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials (ICFPAM), Cracow, Poland, July 8-12, 2007. F. Kajzar, R. Kozlowski, J. Pielichowski, E. Blaz, B. Janowski and J. Pagacz, Eds. Institute for Sustainable Technologies, Radom, Poland, Book of Abstracts, 42 (2007), ISBN: 978-83-7204-606-3

4. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Luther-Davies, B., Freydank, A. C., Wong, M.-S. and Barille, R.
Unveiling of the multiphoton light-induced emission in nonlinear optical chromophores oriented in polymer optical fibres
IX International Conference on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials (ICFPAM), Cracow, Poland, July 8-12, 2007. F. Kajzar, R. Kozlowski, J. Pielichowski, E. Blaz, B. Janowski and J. Pagacz, Eds. Institute for Sustainable Technologies, Radom, Poland, Book of Abstracts, 177 (2007), ISBN: 978-83-7204-606-3

5. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Miniewicz, A., Markowicz, P. P. and Prasad, P. N.
Polarization dependences of nonlinear absorption and refraction in organic chromophores
8th International Conference on Optoelectronics, Fiber Optics and Photonics, PHOTONICS 2006, Hyderabad, India, December 13-16, 2006. D. N. Rao, J. Nayak and K. S. Kumar, Eds. University of Hyderabad, Book of Abstracts, 425 (2006)

6. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Miniewicz, A., Luther-Davies, B. and Grote, J. G.
DNA as a nonlinear photonic material
8th International Conference on Optoelectronics, Fiber Optics and Photonics, PHOTONICS 2006, Hyderabad, India, December 13-16, 2006. D. N. Rao, J. Nayak and K. S. Kumar, Eds. University of Hyderabad, Book of Abstracts, 4 (2006)

7. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Miniewicz, A. and Grote, J. G.
Femtosecond z-scan studies of cubic nonlinear optical properties of salmon DNA
Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy, ACOLS’5, Rotorua, New Zealand, December 6-9, 2005. Centre for Continuing Education, The University of Auckland, NZ, Abstracts, TuP52 (2005)

8. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B., Diez, I. and Schulz, B.
Cubic nonlinear optical properties of π conjugated polymers from reflection-mode measurements
8th International Conference on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials (ICFPAM), Cancun, Mexico, April 22-28, 2005. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, and CEA-DRT/LITTEN, France, Abstracts, 35 (2005)

9. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Luther-Davies, B., Kolev, V. Z., Bagien, R. K., Luo, X. and Zha, C.
In situ second harmonic generation in Disperse Red 1-doped polymer and sol-gel films
8th International Conference on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials (ICFPAM), Cancun, Mexico, April 22-28, 2005. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, and CEA-DRT/LITTEN, France, Abstracts, 145 (2005)

10. Samoc, A. and Samoc, M.
Dispersion of the complex third-order polarizability and two-photon cross section of molecules of bis-MSB
Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy, ACOLS’5, Rotorua, New Zealand, December 6-9, 2005. Centre for Continuing Education, The University of Auckland, New Zealand, Abstracts, ThP49 (2005)

11. Miniewicz, A., Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Januszko, A. and Kaszynski, P.
Second harmonic generation in a boron-containing liquid crystalline compound
Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy, ACOLS’5, Rotorua, New Zealand, December 6-9, 2005. Centre for Continuing Education, The University of Auckland, New Zealand, Abstracts, ThP41 (2005)

12. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B., Humphrey, M. G., Cifuentes, M. P., Powell, C. E., Morrall, J. P. and Heath, G. A.
New trends in the studies of third-order nonlinearities of organics
7th International Conference on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials (ICFPAM), Bucharest, Romania, June 10-15, 2003. Abstracts, 38 (2003)

13. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Luther-Davies, B., Kelly, J. F., Krausz, E. and Willis, A. C.
New second-order nonlinear octupolar molecules
7th International Conference on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials (ICFPAM), Bucharest, Romania, June 10-15, 2003. Abstracts, 37 (2003)

14. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Luther-Davies, B., Freydank, A. C. and Lucas, N. T.
Investigations of nonlinear optical chromophores with femtosecond degenerate four-wave mixing in solutions
International Symposium on Modern Optics and Its Applications (IS-MOA 2002), Bandung, Indonesia, July 3-5, 2002. Programme, 22 (2002)

15. Luther-Davies, B., Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Wong, M. S., Krolikowska, R. M., Freydank, A. C., Martin, T. M., Chu, P. L., Peng, G. D. and Bassett, I.
Sensing voltage with an optical fibre
Asia-Pacific Polymer Optical Fibre Workshop, Sydney January 4-5, 2001. P. L. Chu, Ed. The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, Abstracts, 31 (2001)

16. Samoc, M., Samoc, A. and Luther-Davies, B.
Third-order nonlinear optical effects due to one and two-photon absorption in conjugated polymers
Fifth International Conference on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials (ICFPAM), NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Polymers and Composites for Special Applications, Poznan, Poland, June 21-25, 1999. P. N. Prasad and R. Kozlowski, Eds. Institute of Natural Fibres, Poznan, Poland, Book of Abstracts, 107 (1999), ISBN: 978-83-7204-606-3

17. Samoc, M., Samoc, A. and Luther-Davies, B.
Two-photon and one-photon resonant third-order nonlinear optical properties of π-conjugated polymers
International Conference on Electrical and Related Properties of Organic Solids, ERPOS-8, Szklarska Poreba, Poland, June 26-30, 1999 Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland, Bulletin of the Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Wroclaw University of Technology, Volume 8, 51 (1999)

18. Wong, M. S., Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B. and Humphrey, M. G.
Highly soluble oligo-phenylenevinylenes and their side-chain polymers for nonlinear optics
IUPAC World Polymer Congress, 37th Int. Symposium on Macromolecules (MACRO'98), Gold Coast, Australia, July 12-17, 1998. R. G. Gilbert and D. H. Napper, Eds. Polymer Division Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Abstracts, 316 (1998), ISBN: 0 9585708 1 7

19. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B., Reisch, H. and Scherf, U.
Time-resolved saturable absorption in poly(indenofluorene).
Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy, ACOLS’98, W. Sandle. University of Canterbury, New Zealand, Chistchurch, New Zealand, December 14-17, 1998, Abstracts, 231, 1998

20. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Luther-Davies, B., Liebegott, H., Stockmann, R. and Hoerhold, H. H.
Third-order nonlinear optical properties of poly(p-phenylenevinylene) derivatives substituted at vinylene position studied with femtosecond z-scan at 800 nm
IUPAC World Polymer Congress, 37th Int. Symposium on Macromolecules (MACRO'98), Gold Coast, Australia, July 12-17, 1998. R. G. Gilbert and D. H. Napper, Eds. Polymer Division Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Abstracts, 293 (1998), ISBN: 0 9585708 1 7

21. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Luther-Davies, B., Liebegott, H., Stockmann, R. and Hoerhold, H. H.
Third-order nonlinearities of new PPV-like conjugated polymers
Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy, ACOLS’98, Chistchurch, New Zealand, December 14-17, 1998. W. Sandle, Ed. University of Canterbury, New Zealand, Abstracts, 67 (1998)

22. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B., Bao, Z. N., Yu, L. P., Hsieh, B. and Scherf, U.
Third-order nonlinear optical properties of “rigid rod”, “hairy rod”, “ladder” and “picket fence” polymers
XI Australian Optical Society Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, December 10-12, 1997. M. W. Hamilton, Ed. The University of Adelaide, South Australia, Book of Abstracts, FP38 (1997)

23. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Luther-Davies, B., Fotheringham, D., Krolikowska, R. M. and Woodruff, M.
Linear and nonlinear optical properties of poly(p-phenylenevinylene) (PPV) in a polymeric matrix
XI Australian Optical Society Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, December 10-12, 1997. M. W. Hamilton, Ed. The University of Adelaide, South Australia, Book of Abstracts, F8 (1997)

24. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Luther-Davies, B., White, J. W. and Jin, C.-Q.
Femtosecond time-resolved nonlinear optical response of polyaniline at 800 nm
10th Conference of the Australian Optical Society, Brisbane, July 5-7, 1995. W. R. MacGillivray, Ed. Australian Optical Society, The University of Queensland, Book of Abstracts, 52 (1995), ISBN: 0646 24755 7

25. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Woodruff, M. and Luther-Davies, B.
Nonlinear waveguides made of a π-conjugated polymer: poly(p-phenylenevinylene), PPV.
9th International Conference on Ion Beam Modification of Materials (IBMM), Workshop on Planar Optical Waveguides & Devices, Batemans Bay, NSW, Australia, February 10-13, 1995, Abstracts, 20, 1995

26. Samoc, A., Samoc, M. and Luther-Davies, B.
Upconversion of He-Ne laser light in a dye-doped polymer as a probe for waveguide loss determination
10th Conference of the Australian Optical Society, Brisbane, July 5-7, 1995. W. R. MacGillivray, Ed. Australian Optical Society, The University of Queensland, Book of Abstracts, 80 (1995), ISBN: 0646 24755 7

27. Woodruff, M., Samoc, M., Samoc, A. and Luther-Davies, B.
Optical properties of ormosils doped with poly(p-phenylenevinylene), PPV
3rd Workshop on Guided Wave Optics, Australian Photonics CRC, Canberra, June 16-17, 1994. Australian Photonics CRC, Abstracts, 37 (1994)

28. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Woodruff, M. and Luther-Davies, B.
Modelling of optical nonlinearity in poly(p-phenylenevinylene) PPV
3rd Workshop on Guided Wave Optics, Australian Photonics CRC, Canberra, June 16-17, 1994. Australian Photonics CRC, Abstracts, 29 (1994)

29. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Woodruff, M. and Luther-Davies, B.
PPV (poly-(p-phenylenevinylene)) as a potential material for nonlinear waveguides
3rd Workshop on Guided Wave Optics, Australian Photonics CRC, Canberra, June 16-17, 1994. Australian Photonics CRC, Abstracts, 28 (1994)

30. Luther-Davies, B., Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Woodruff, M. and Jin, C.-Q.
Organic Materials for Photonics
3rd Workshop on Guided Wave Optics, Australian Photonics CRC, Canberra, June 16-17, 1994. Australian Photonics CRC, Abstracts, 2 (1994)

31. Samoc, M., Samoc, A., Woodruff, M. and Luther-Davies, B.
Molecular basis of light-induced refractive index changes in materials for propagation of spatial dark solitons
Australian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy, ACOLS'93, Melbourne, December 6-10, 1993. University of Melbourne, Abstracts, 77 (1993)

32. Samoc, A., Samoc, M., Woodruff, M. and Luther-Davies, B.
Dye-doped polymers and sol-gel glasses for spatial dark solitons and light-induced waveguides
2nd Workshop on Guided Wave Optics, Australian Photonics CRC, Sydney, July 15-16, 1993. Australian Photonics CRC, Abstracts, 18 (1993)

33. Samoc, M., Samoc, A. and Luther-Davies, B.
Towards the use of dark solitons for guiding light with light
Workshop on Guided Wave Optics, Australian Photonics CRC, Sydney, November 19-20, 1992. Australian Photonics CRC, Abstracts, 18 (1992)