Lateral light propagation in SSFLC devices and thermal optical nonlinearities

Jeroen Beeckman*, Katarzyna Chałubińska, Kristiaan Neyts

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Abstract

Optical nonlinearities in ferroelectric liquid crystals are investigated experimentally by launching a laser beam laterally into a surface stabilized ferroelectric liquid crystal cell. Our set-up allows measuring both the propagation of the beam inside the cell and the changes induced in the liquid crystal layer. The first is possible due to scattering of light in the liquid crystal layer and the latter by using polarization microscopy. The observed effects are related to thermal optical nonlinearities.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)225-231
Number of pages7
JournalFerroelectrics
Volume344
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes
Event2005 International Meeting on Ferroelectricity, IMF-11 - , Argentina
Duration: 5 Sept 20059 Sept 2005

Keywords

  • Lateral light propagation
  • Optical nonlinearity
  • Surface stabilized ferroelectric liquid crystal cells

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