Enhanced optical nonlinearity near the photonic bandgap edges of a cholesteric liquid crystal
Optics Letters, Vol. 29, Issue 22, pp. 2644-2646 (2004)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.29.002644
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Abstract
The third-order Kerr nonlinear optical effect of a one-dimensional photonic bandgap structure of a cholesteric liquid crystal is investigated. In a femtosecond nonlinear transmission measurement, nonlinear optical changes in the bandgap edges are observed. From analysis of the dispersion relation, Kerr nonlinear coefficients of nematics, forming the cholesteric liquid crystal, are found to be enhanced by 1–2 orders of magnitude through the photonic bandgap structure.
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OCIS Codes
(190.3270) Nonlinear optics : Kerr effect
(190.4710) Nonlinear optics : Optical nonlinearities in organic materials
Citation
Jisoo Hwang, N. Y. Ha, H. J. Chang, Byoungchoo Park, and J. W. Wu, "Enhanced optical nonlinearity near the photonic bandgap edges of a cholesteric liquid crystal," Opt. Lett. 29, 2644-2646 (2004)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ol/abstract.cfm?URI=ol-29-22-2644
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