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Characterization of optically thin cells and experimental liquid crystals

Characterization of optically thin cells and experimental liquid crystals
Characterization of optically thin cells and experimental liquid crystals
The current development of new liquid crystal devices often requires the use of thin cells and new experimental materials. Characterizing these devices and materials with optical methods can be challenging if (1) the total phase lag is small (“thin cells”) or (2) the liquid crystal optical and dielectric properties are only partially known. We explore the limitations of these two challenges for efficient characterization and assessment of new, to the best of our knowledge, liquid crystal devices. We show that it is possible to extract a wealth of liquid crystal parameters even for cells with a phase lag of ΔΦ ≈ 𝜋, such as E7 liquid crystal in a 1.5 µm cell, using cross-polarized intensity measurements. The reliability of the optical method is also demonstrated for liquid crystals without precise values of dielectric or refractive index coefficients.
1559-128X
4663-4669
Bankova, Denitsa
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Brouckaert, Nicolas
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White, Eleanor
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Buchnev, Oleksandr
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White, Eleanor
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Buchnev, Oleksandr
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Bankova, Denitsa, Brouckaert, Nicolas, Podoliak, Nina, Beddoes, Ben, White, Eleanor, Buchnev, Oleksandr, Kaczmarek, Malgosia and D'alessandro, Giampaolo (2022) Characterization of optically thin cells and experimental liquid crystals. Applied Optics, 61 (16), 4663-4669. (doi:10.1364/AO.456659).

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The current development of new liquid crystal devices often requires the use of thin cells and new experimental materials. Characterizing these devices and materials with optical methods can be challenging if (1) the total phase lag is small (“thin cells”) or (2) the liquid crystal optical and dielectric properties are only partially known. We explore the limitations of these two challenges for efficient characterization and assessment of new, to the best of our knowledge, liquid crystal devices. We show that it is possible to extract a wealth of liquid crystal parameters even for cells with a phase lag of ΔΦ ≈ 𝜋, such as E7 liquid crystal in a 1.5 µm cell, using cross-polarized intensity measurements. The reliability of the optical method is also demonstrated for liquid crystals without precise values of dielectric or refractive index coefficients.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 23 May 2022
Published date: 23 May 2022
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Local EPrints ID: 457623
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/457623
ISSN: 1559-128X
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ORCID for Denitsa Bankova: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2511-5133
ORCID for Nina Podoliak: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3146-0355
ORCID for Giampaolo D'alessandro: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-9166-9356

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Date deposited: 14 Jun 2022 16:43
Last modified: 04 Jun 2024 01:57

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Author: Denitsa Bankova ORCID iD
Author: Nicolas Brouckaert
Author: Nina Podoliak ORCID iD
Author: Ben Beddoes
Author: Eleanor White
Author: Oleksandr Buchnev

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