Dynamic polarization switching and stimulated orientational scattering in nematic liquid crystals

Michael V. Stinger, Andres Diaz, Justin D. Liou, Iam Choon Khoo

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Abstract

Stimulated Orientational Scattering (SOS) uses the angular reorientation of the director axis in liquid crystals to produce cross-polarized light amplification. Akin to photorefractivity, SOS uses grating formation and the resulting phasematching to scatter incident radiation into a coherent, cross-polarized signal beam. This paper provides a brief review of the theory underlying SOS, a discussion of the simulation of SOS dynamics, and empirical results of the SOS effect acting in a thin film (300 μm) planar sample of the liquid crystal E7 induced by an Argon ion laser at a wavelength of 488 nm.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationLiquid Crystals XI
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
EventLiquid Crystals XI - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: Aug 26 2007Aug 28 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume6654
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

OtherLiquid Crystals XI
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period8/26/078/28/07

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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