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Nonlinear birefringence of liquid crystals at 10.59 μm

Shin-Tson T. Wu, LAverne D. Hess

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Intensity-dependent birefringence (IDB) of liquid crystals (LCs) is an important issue because it may strongly influence the practical applications of liquid-crystal-based devices, such as phase retardation plates and light valves. Diffraction fringes associated with laser-induced nonlinear effects of some homeotropically aligned LC cells have been investigated recently at Ar+ and He-Ne laser wavelengths.

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Key concepts: Birefringence, Materials science, Liquid crystal, Wavelength, Laser, Optics, Diffraction, Optoelectronics