Optical bistability in nematic liquid crystals

Shuchao Chen

doi:10.1117/12.2294896

4 December 2017 Optical bistability in nematic liquid crystals

Shuchao Chen

Proceedings Volume 1230, International Conference on Optoelectronic Science and Engineering '90; 123077 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2294896
Event: The Marketplace for Industrial Lasers 1990, 1990, Chicago, IL, United States

Abstract

Optical bistable behaviour of nematic liquid crystals in Fabry-Perot cavity has been discussed. The normal and abnormal bistable loops were also discussed. Considering thermal conductivity in F-P cavity, a theory to get very low critical switching power optical bistability was developed.

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Shuchao Chen "Optical bistability in nematic liquid crystals", Proc. SPIE 1230, International Conference on Optoelectronic Science and Engineering '90, 123077 (4 December 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2294896

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