Abstract
The fundamental mechanisms responsible for the supraoptical nonlinearity of nematic liquid crystals has been presented. These supranonlinear nematic crystalline materials enable a new generation of unique and versatile all-optical devices operating with unprecedented low threshold power. Some fundamental processes such as spatial soliton formation and propagation have also been studied with the help of nonlinear nematic films.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 151-159 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Volume | 4107 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2000 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering