Refractive-index modulation by means of photosensitive liquid crystals

被引:2
作者
Ikeda, T [1 ]
Yoneyama, S [1 ]
Yamamoto, T [1 ]
Hasegawa, M [1 ]
机构
[1] Tokyo Inst Technol, Chem Resources Lab, Midori Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2268503, Japan
关键词
azobenzene; holographic grating; photochemical phase transition; photoinduced alignment change; polymer liquid crystals; refractive-index modulation;
D O I
10.1080/713738334
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
Liquid crystals (LCs) show an anisotropic nature in various aspects of optical and electronic properties. This anisotropy enables LC materials to be used as active media in display devices. Birefringence, an anisotropy in optical properties of LCs, is especially useful from the viewpoint of the change in refractive index induced by light. This is the principle of LC photonics, in which optical signals are processed with the aid of LC materials. In this article, various approaches are described to change the alignment of the LC molecules: 1) photochemically induced phase transition of LCs by photochromic reactions is an order to disorder transition and can be brought about in a time scale of micro- to nanosecond; 2) reorientation of LC molecules by means of linearly polarized light is a change in alignment of LC molecules that occurs within the LC phase-, and induces a large change in refractive index, but needs more time. Applications of LC systems as holographic materials are discussed.
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页数:16
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