Anomalous optical Freedericksz transition in an absorbing liquid crystal

Ashley Lloyd; Istvan Janossy; Brian Wherrett

doi:10.1080/00268949008055354

Anomalous optical Freedericksz transition in an absorbing liquid crystal

Ashley Lloyd, Istvan Janossy, Brian Wherrett

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Abstract

Laser-induced reorientation was studied in absorbing nematic films. The optical Freedericksz threshold occured at an intensity level of 50 W/cm2 in contrast to the normally observed few KW/cm2 value for transparent layers. Thermomechanical coupling is considered as a possible explanation of the observed anomaly.

Original language	English
Article number	1
Pages (from-to)	1-12
Number of pages	13
Journal	Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
Volume	179
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00268949008055354
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 1990

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Anomalous optical Freedericksz transition in an absorbing liquid crystal

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