Abstract
We present a detailed theoretical discussion of the fundamental mechanisms for the recently observed nonlinear electro-optical effects in nematic liquid crystal films. Detailed expressions for the three principal mechanisms for space charge fields formation and various dielectric, conductivity and flow induced torques that are responsible for the liquid crystal director axis reorientation process are derived. We have observed strong optical wave mixing effects such as two-beam energy coupling and self-diffraction; the observed effects, their magnitude and dynamics, and dependencies on various physical parameters are found to be in good agreement with theories.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 525-534 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 1996 |
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- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Orientational photorefractive effects in nematic liquid crystal films. / Khoo, Iam-choon.
In: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, Vol. 32, No. 3, 01.03.1996, p. 525-534.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Orientational photorefractive effects in nematic liquid crystal films
AU - Khoo, Iam-choon
PY - 1996/3/1
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N2 - We present a detailed theoretical discussion of the fundamental mechanisms for the recently observed nonlinear electro-optical effects in nematic liquid crystal films. Detailed expressions for the three principal mechanisms for space charge fields formation and various dielectric, conductivity and flow induced torques that are responsible for the liquid crystal director axis reorientation process are derived. We have observed strong optical wave mixing effects such as two-beam energy coupling and self-diffraction; the observed effects, their magnitude and dynamics, and dependencies on various physical parameters are found to be in good agreement with theories.
AB - We present a detailed theoretical discussion of the fundamental mechanisms for the recently observed nonlinear electro-optical effects in nematic liquid crystal films. Detailed expressions for the three principal mechanisms for space charge fields formation and various dielectric, conductivity and flow induced torques that are responsible for the liquid crystal director axis reorientation process are derived. We have observed strong optical wave mixing effects such as two-beam energy coupling and self-diffraction; the observed effects, their magnitude and dynamics, and dependencies on various physical parameters are found to be in good agreement with theories.
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