Photoresponsive Liquid Crystals: Fundamental Study and Applications

Abstract

The report starts from the optical characterization of the photoresponsive liquid crystals (LCs) consisting of newly synthesized azobenzene molecules dispersed in nematic LCs. The report also contains the new finding of the optically switchable fluorescent properties of studied azobenzene molecules alone and in the azobenzene-impregnated porous silicon. Finally The PI describes his recent work on using those photoresponsive LC in two-dimensional (2D) gratings and subwavelength gratings which have potential use in spectroscopic applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 08, 2013
Accession Number
ADA582614

Entities

People

  • Chih-chien Chu
  • Vincent K. Hsiao

Organizations

  • National Chi Nan University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Azobenzenes
  • Chemistry
  • Continuous Spectra
  • Crystals
  • Dispersions
  • Electronic Mail
  • Fluorescence
  • Lasers
  • Liquid Crystals
  • Materials
  • Molecules
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Organic Materials
  • Phase Transformations
  • Two Dimensional

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