Abstract
We have quantitatively observed for the first reported time nanosecond-laser-induced optical wave mixing and ultrasonic wave generation in nematic liquid-crystal films. The effect may prove useful for microsecond wave-front conjugation with a moderate-power laser or gigahertz acousto-optic switching.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 285-287 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Optics Letters |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1984 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics