We study the angular steering of spatial solitons in nematic liquid crystals, i.e. nematicons, exploiting their electro-optic response. Approaches to electro-optic steering include acting on the optic axis and walk-off, propagating the soliton through a voltage-adjusted refractive interface or getting it totally internally reflected. Using comb electrodes in a planar cell, maximum angular deflections of 70° are expected with the standard nematic liquid crystal mixture E7. © 2012 Photonics Society of Poland.
Electro-optic steering of nematicons / Assanto, G.; Piccardi, A.; Barboza, R.; Alberucci, A.. - In: PHOTONICS LETTERS OF POLAND. - ISSN 2080-2242. - ELETTRONICO. - 4:1(2012), pp. 2-4. [10.4302/plp.2012.1.02]
Electro-optic steering of nematicons
Barboza R.;
2012-01-01
Abstract
We study the angular steering of spatial solitons in nematic liquid crystals, i.e. nematicons, exploiting their electro-optic response. Approaches to electro-optic steering include acting on the optic axis and walk-off, propagating the soliton through a voltage-adjusted refractive interface or getting it totally internally reflected. Using comb electrodes in a planar cell, maximum angular deflections of 70° are expected with the standard nematic liquid crystal mixture E7. © 2012 Photonics Society of Poland.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
