Abstract
The extraordinarily large thermal refractive index gradient of a nematic liquid crystal is employed for transverse self-phase modulation of a cw CO 2 laser. The observed optical intensity limiting and switching are in good agreement with theoretical expectations and provide useful guidelines for infrared-beam-limiting applications.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2108-2110 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 25 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1988 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)