Liquid crystals for fast infrared laser switching and optical limiting application

I. C. Khoo; M. V. Wood; Brett D. Guenther

doi:10.1557/proc-479-229

Liquid crystals for fast infrared laser switching and optical limiting application

I. C. Khoo
, M. V. Wood
, Brett D. Guenther

Electrical Engineering

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Abstract

We present the results of several experimental studies of infrared[IR] nonlinear optical responses of aligned nematic liquid crystals, including laser induced molecular reorientation, density-, thermal- and order parameter-changes, optical wave mixing, beam amplification, and interface switching effects. Using lasers in the near-IR [1.55 μm], mid-IR [5 μm] and IR [10.6 μm] spectral regime, the potentials for nonlinear optical applications with cw, millisecond to microsecond lasers are explored.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	229-234
Number of pages	6
Journal	Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings
Volume	479
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1557/proc-479-229
State	Published - Jan 1 1997
Event	Proceedings of the 1997 MRS Spring Meeting - San Francisco, CA, USA Duration: Mar 31 1997 → …

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

General Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering

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