Infrared optical wave mixing and beam amplification with liquid crystal nonlinearity

I. C. Khoo; G. M. Finn; T. H. Liu; P. Y. Yan; R. R. Michael

doi:10.1117/12.941956

Infrared optical wave mixing and beam amplification with liquid crystal nonlinearity

I. C. Khoo, G. M. Finn, T. H. Liu, P. Y. Yan, R. R. Michael

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We present a detailed theory and experimental study of infrared optical wave mixing based on thermal nonlinearity in nematic liquid crystal films. Because of the longer wavelength of infrared laser, lower scattering loss, transparency and other unique physical characteristics, very efficient degenerate optical wave mixing effects can be realized in nematic liquid crystal films. Applications to fairly fast (submillisecond) phase conjugations, beam and image amplification and self-pumped phase conjugation are also discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	18-22
Number of pages	5
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	824
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.941956
State	Published - Feb 4 1988
Event	Advances in Nonlinear Polymers and Inorganic Crystals, Liquid Crystals and Laser Media 1987 - San Diego, United States Duration: Aug 17 1987 → Aug 21 1987

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

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