Efficient photorefractive polymer dispersed liquid crystals

B. Kippelen, A. Golemme, J. L. Madonado, N. Peyghambarian

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Abstract

The photorefractive polymer dispersed liquid crystals (PDLCs) doped with the liquid crystal TL202 is studied. In samples with composition PMMA:TL202:ECZ:TNFDM, an external diffraction efficiency of 55% at 633 nm in 53-μm-thick samples at an applied field of 20 V/μm for a grating spacing of 3 μm is achieved. In 105-μm-thick samples of the same mixture, the diffraction efficiency exhibits a first maximum at an applied field of 8 V/μm and for a grating spacing of 3 μm. At an applied field of 8 V/μm, these new materials have a dynamic range that is >50 times higher than in DMNPAA:PVK:ECZ:TNF polymers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages33
Number of pages1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998
EventProceedings of the 1998 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO - San Francisco, CA, USA
Duration: May 3 1998May 8 1998

Other

OtherProceedings of the 1998 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO
CitySan Francisco, CA, USA
Period5/3/985/8/98

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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