Mid-infrared interferometric measurement of liquid crystal anisotropy

Year: 2004

Authors: Brugioni S., Meucci R.

Autors Affiliation: Istituto Nazionale di Ottica Applicata, Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, Italy

Abstract: The optical anisotropy of the Nematic liquid crystal (NLC) mixture E7 has been measured as a function of temperature, at the wavelength lambda = 10.6 mum. The experiment is based on an interferometric method that makes use of a pyroelectric videocamera with high resolution and sensitivity in the infrared spectral region. The experimental results are consistent with previous measurement performed by means of a conventional refractometric technique. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Journal/Review: OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS

Volume: 230 (1-3)      Pages from: 19  to: 22

KeyWords: Birefringence; Infrared radiation; Interferometry; Light refraction; Liquid crystals; Pyroelectricity; Sensitivity analysis; Sensors; Spectrum analysis; Thermal effects; Video cameras, Dielectric anisotropy; Optical anisotropy, Anisotropy
DOI: 10.1016/j.optcom.2003.11.053

Citations: 8
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