Applied Physics Letters · 1994 · 78 citations · 6 references
Natural SciencesMaterials ScienceOptical MaterialsOpticsPhotonicsElectro-optic EffectsElectro-optic MaterialsLiquid Crystal MaterialsLiquid CrystalsOptical Properties Of SolidsPolarization OpticsBirefringence In Liquid CrystalsDiffraction GratingsLiquid Crystal AlignmentLiquid Crystal Electro-optic EffectNonlinear Optical PropertiesOptical PropertiesPhase Gratings
Optically controlled planar orientation of liquid crystal molecules with polarized light is used to make phase gratings in liquid crystal media. The electro-optical properties of liquid crystal linear and chirped gratings are discussed.
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Surface-mediated alignment of nematic liquid crystals with polarized laser light
Wayne M. Gibbons, Paul J. Shannon, Shao-Tang Sun et al. · Nature · 1991 · 1.2K citations
Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +16