Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Photorefractives (Preprint)

Abstract

Surface space charge field modulates the local liquid crystal alignment. Liquid crystals amplify the refractive index modulation. Highlights the opportunity of exploiting the electric field sensitivity and large birefringence of liquid crystals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA474897

Entities

People

  • David Evans
  • G. Cook
  • J. L. Carns
  • M. A. Saleh

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Birefringence
  • Crystal Structure
  • Crystals
  • Electric Fields
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Liquid Crystals
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Modulation
  • Phase Shift
  • Refractive Index
  • Sensitivity
  • Space Charge

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster