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Acousto-optic response of nematic liquid crystals

J. Appl. Phys. 94, 7571 (2003); doi:10.1063/1.1628381

Issue Date: 15 December 2003

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V. A. Greanya, M. S. Spector, J. V. Selinger, B. T. Weslowski, and R. Shashidhar
Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering, Naval Research Laboratory, Code 6900, 4555 Overlook Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20375
The dependence of the acousto-optic response of two nematic liquid crystals on several possible future device parameters is investigated. Several paths for possible optimization are identified. A large enhancement of the acousto-optic response is obtained through optimization of the incident angle of the acoustic wave. The power required for a given cell to reach the maximum optical intensity is also reduced by adjusting the optical angle. This reduction comes at the expense of higher zero-field intensity, and therefore lowers the overall contrast. Finally, the acousto-optic response shows a significant dependence on liquid crystal layer thickness, scaling with the theoretically predicted fifth power of the cell thickness. ©2003 American Institute of Physics.
History: Received 3 July 2003; accepted 2 October 2003
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  • 42.70.Df
    Liquid crystals (optical materials)
  • 78.20.Hp
    Piezo-, elasto-, and acoustooptical effects (bulk materials/thin films) including photoacoustic effects
  • YEAR: 2003

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