Self-diffraction and relaxation in a resonant liquid crystal medium

Authors
Danilov, VV Kamanina, NV
Citation
Vv. Danilov et Nv. Kamanina, Self-diffraction and relaxation in a resonant liquid crystal medium, J OPT A-P A, 1(1), 1999, pp. 37-40
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF OPTICS A-PURE AND APPLIED OPTICS
ISSN journal
14644258 → ACNP
Volume
1
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
37 - 40
Database
ISI
SICI code
1464-4258(199901)1:1<37:SARIAR>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Self-diffraction in a resonant liquid crystal medium has been investigated by the dynamic holographic technique. The light-induced anisotropy of refra ctive index has been determined and compared with the value of thermal nonl inearity. The multi-regime relaxation of the holographic grating has also b een investigated. Doping with ketocyanine molecules has been shown to cause deformation of the chiral liquid crystal structure.