Locally-induced permanent birefringence by polymer-stabilization of liquid crystal in cells and photonic crystal fibers

• Autorzy: Chychłowski, M. S. , Ertman, S. , Rutkowska, K. , Strzeżysz, O. , Dąbrowski, R. , Woliński, T. R.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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The aim of this work was to induce permanent birefringence both in typical liquid crystal cells and photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) by photo-polymerization. For this purpose three different liquid crystalline materials, namely E7, 5CB, and 6CHBT were combined with a mixture of RM257 monomer and a UV sensitive initiator with the percentage weight less than 10%. Due to the photo-polymerization process it was possible to achieve polymer-stabilized liquid crystal orientation inside LC cells and micro-sizedcylindrical glass tubes. In particular, periodic change in spatial molecular orientation was achieved by selective photo-polymerization. Successful results obtained in these simple geometries allowed for the experimental procedure to be repeated in PCFs leading to locally-induced permanent birefringence in PCFs.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

fiber optics; photonic crystal fibers; liquid crystals; polymers; birefringence; ultraviolet

• Czasopismo: Opto-Electronics Review
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: Vol. 26, No. 3
• Strony: 242--246
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 33 poz., il., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Chychłowski, M. S.

• Faculty of Physics, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, Warsaw, Poland,

autor

Ertman, S.

• Faculty of Physics, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, Warsaw, Poland

autor

Rutkowska, K.

• Faculty of Physics, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, Warsaw, Poland

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Strzeżysz, O.

• Faculty of Advanced Technologies and Chemistry, Military University of Technology, Gen. Sylwestra Kaliskiego 2, Warsaw, Poland

autor

Dąbrowski, R.

• Faculty of Advanced Technologies and Chemistry, Military University of Technology, Gen. Sylwestra Kaliskiego 2, Warsaw, Poland

autor

Woliński, T. R.

• Faculty of Physics, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, Warsaw, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2018).

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DOI

10.1016/j.opelre.2018.05.001