LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE DIRECTIONAL COUPLER WITH ASYMMETRICAL NONLINEARITY

Authors
KARPIERZ MA WOLINSKI TR SIERAKOWSKI M
Citation
Ma. Karpierz et al., LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE DIRECTIONAL COUPLER WITH ASYMMETRICAL NONLINEARITY, Molecular crystals and liquid crystals science and technology. Section A, Molecular crystals and liquid crystals, 261, 1995, pp. 217-223
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Crystallography
Journal title
Molecular crystals and liquid crystals science and technology. Section A, Molecular crystals and liquid crystals → ACNP
ISSN journal
1058725X
Volume
261
Year of publication
1995
Pages
217 - 223
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-725X(1995)261:<217:LDCWAN>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The analysis of a nonlinear directional coupler consisted of two plana r waveguides separated by a nematic liquid crystal is presented. The n onlinear effect is caused by an optically-induced reorientational effe ct occurring in hybrid aligned nematics. The asymmetrical configuratio n causes the nonreciprocity in switching characteristics of the direct ional coupler.