Equilibrium and Dynamic Properties of Liquid Crystals Confined in Complex Matrices

Abstract

We have studied both theoretically and experimentally the fundamental problems of light interaction with LC and corresponding forces and torque in LC. We are further developing the method of measurement of laser beams in the near field from the far field patterns that are distorted by propagation of the beam through LC. We have obtained important experimental results on the focusing of various beams into the nonlinear cell retrieval of that information from the nonlinear distortions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 14, 1999
Accession Number
ADA364987

Entities

People

  • F. M. Aliev

Organizations

  • University of Puerto Rico

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Materials
  • Crystals
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Far Field
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Liquid Crystals
  • Measurement
  • Nanocomposites
  • Optical Materials
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Spin-Orbit Interaction
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transition Temperature

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy