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  • Editor: Michael Duncan
  • Vol. 12, Iss. 9 — May. 3, 2004
  • pp: 2002–2010

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High temperature-gradient refractive index liquid crystals

Jun Li, Sebastian Gauzia, and Shin-Tson Wu  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 12, Issue 9, pp. 2002-2010 (2004)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OPEX.12.002002


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Abstract

We have analyzed the physical origins of the temperature gradient of the ordinary refractive index (dno / dT ) of liquid crystals. To achieve a large dno / dT , high birefringence and low clearing temperature play crucial roles. Based on these simple guidelines, we formulated two exemplary liquid crystal mixtures, designated as UCF-1 and UCF-2, and compared their physical properties with a commonly used commercial liquid crystal compound 5CB. The dno / dT of UCF-1 is ~4X higher than that of 5CB at room temperature.

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OCIS Codes
(160.3710) Materials : Liquid crystals
(190.4400) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics, materials
(230.2090) Optical devices : Electro-optical devices

ToC Category:
Research Papers

History
Original Manuscript: April 13, 2004
Revised Manuscript: April 26, 2004
Published: May 3, 2004

Citation
Jun Li, Sebastian Gauzia, and Shin-Tson Wu, "High temperature-gradient refractive index liquid crystals," Opt. Express 12, 2002-2010 (2004)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-12-9-2002


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