Nonlinear infrared optical measurements of elastic constants in nematic liquid crystal

Year: 2000

Authors: Bajdecki W.K., Calero L., Meucci R.

Autors Affiliation: Faculty of Physics, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, 00-662, Warsaw, Poland;
Istituto Nazionale Ottica, Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, Italy

Abstract: We present an experimental study of molecular reorientation of nematic liquid crystal director axes induced by a CO, cw laser beam. By observation of the Freederickz Transition Effect, the elastic constants are determined. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Journal/Review: OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS

Volume: 176 (4-6)      Pages from: 473  to: 477

More Information: We would like to acknowledge the contributions of Dr. Marek Sierakowski, Enrico Allaria and Sergio Casado for their helpful suggestions and technical support. This work was supported by the European Contract FMRXCT960010 `Nonlinear dynamics and statistical physics of spatially extended systems
KeyWords: Carbon dioxide lasers; Continuous wave lasers; Elasticity; Infrared radiation; Laser beams; Molecular orientation; Nematic liquid crystals; Nonlinear optics; Optical variables control, Freederickz transition effect; Nematic liquid crystal director axes, Optical materials
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-4018(00)00545-9

Citations: 11
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