Photorefractivity in ferroelectric liquid crystal composites containing electron donor and acceptor molecules

Gary P. Wiederrecht; Beth A. Yoon; Michael R. Wasielewski

doi:10.1002/1521-4095(200010)12:20<1533::AID-ADMA1533>3.0.CO;2-R

Photorefractivity in ferroelectric liquid crystal composites containing electron donor and acceptor molecules

Gary P. Wiederrecht, Beth A. Yoon, Michael R. Wasielewski

Northwestern University

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Abstract

Orientational photorefractivity was observed in ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) composites containing oxidized and reduced chromophores. The orientational response was a result of the space-charge field coupling to the bulk polarization of the FLC and not to dielectric anisotropy as with nematic liquid crystals. Results showed that the photorefractive electro-optic mechanism was derived from orientational effects. To increase the likelihood of observing the linear electronic electro-optic effect and orientational contributions, one possibility is to use homeotropically aligned FLCs with a transverse applied field.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1533-1536
Number of pages	4
Journal	Advanced Materials
Volume	12
Issue number	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/1521-4095(200010)12:20<1533::AID-ADMA1533>3.0.CO;2-R
Publication status	Published - Oct 16 2000

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Wiederrecht, G. P., Yoon, B. A., & Wasielewski, M. R. (2000). Photorefractivity in ferroelectric liquid crystal composites containing electron donor and acceptor molecules. Advanced Materials, 12(20), 1533-1536. https://doi.org/10.1002/1521-4095(200010)12:20<1533::AID-ADMA1533>3.0.CO;2-R

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