Electro-optical detection based on large Kerr effect in polymer-stabilized liquid crystals

In this Letter, polymer-stabilized liquid crystals with experimentally observed large electro-optic effect are introduced to the electro-optical detection to improve the voltage sensitivity. The Kerr constant of materials prepared in this study reached as high as 7.2×10(-9) m/V(2), increasing by 100...

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Published inOptics letters Vol. 37; no. 5; p. 842
Main Authors Jin, Ru-Long, Yu, Yan-Hao, Yang, Han, Zhu, Feng, Chen, Qi-Dai, Yi, Mao-Bin, Sun, Hong-Bo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.2012
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Summary:In this Letter, polymer-stabilized liquid crystals with experimentally observed large electro-optic effect are introduced to the electro-optical detection to improve the voltage sensitivity. The Kerr constant of materials prepared in this study reached as high as 7.2×10(-9) m/V(2), increasing by 1000 times the sensitivity of the conventional electro-optical materials. The noncontact detection configuration, using a laser beam as a probe, enables quick two-dimensional scanning measurements.
ISSN:1539-4794
DOI:10.1364/OL.37.000842