ISSN:
1432-0649
Keywords:
61.30
;
42.80
;
42.65
;
42.82
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals (FLCs) are presented which comprise charge-transfer functional groups, such that highly efficient NonLinear Optical (NLO) properties and pronounced ferroelectricity result. By operating the NLO-FLCs in one of the two Bistable states of the Short-pitch Ferroelectric (SPF) conformation, stable, planar waveguides result. The NLO-FLCs exhibit exceptionally large second-order NLO-coefficientsd 22 = 5 pm/V. Moreover, their linear electrooptical effect is shown to be essentially electronic in nature. This renders ultrafast electrooptical modulators with NLO-FLCs feasible.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01081181
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