Photo-alignment of liquid crystals in micro capillaries with point-by-point irradiation

• Autorzy: Siarkowska A. , Jóźwik M. , Ertman S. , Woliński T. R. , Chigrinov V. G.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/s11772-014-0188-9

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A photo-alignment method for micro capillaries based on the SD-1 azo-dye is demonstrated. In this work a liquid-crystal molecules aligning layer is created by point-by-point irradiation of the azo-dye film by using an UV laser light. The method opens up new possibilities for an improved molecules’ orientation control in both glass- and polymer-based photonic liquid crystal fibres.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

photo-alignment; liquid crystal; photonic liquid crystal fibre

• Wydawca: Stowarzyszenie Elektryków Polskich ; Polska Akademia Nauk ; Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego
• Czasopismo: Opto-Electronics Review
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: Vol. 22, No. 3
• Strony: 178--182
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 21 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Siarkowska A.

• Faculty of Physics, Warsaw University of Technology, 75 Koszykowa Str., 00-662 Warszawa, Poland

autor

Jóźwik M.

• Faculty of Physics, Warsaw University of Technology, 75 Koszykowa Str., 00-662 Warszawa, Poland

autor

Ertman S.

• Faculty of Physics, Warsaw University of Technology, 75 Koszykowa Str., 00-662 Warszawa, Poland

autor

Woliński T. R.

• Faculty of Physics, Warsaw University of Technology, 75 Koszykowa Str., 00-662 Warszawa, Poland

autor

Chigrinov V. G.

• Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong

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