Depolarization of light in microstructured fibers filled with liquid crystals

• Autorzy: Budaszewski, D. , Domański, A. W. , Czapla, A. , Ertman, S. , Woliński, T. R. , Nasilowski, T. , Thienpont, H.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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In the paper we analyze microstructured optical fibers filled with typical nematic liquid crystals, i.e., 5CB and 6CHBT under influence of external electric field or temperature. We use the modified Mueller matrix method with an additional depolarization matrix to calculate degree of polarization changes of the light propagating in the liquid-crystal infiltrated microstructured optical fibers. Preliminary experimental results of light depolarization measurements during propagation in these microstructured fibers are also presented.

Słowa kluczowe

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depolarization of light; liquid crystals; microstructured fibers

• Czasopismo: Opto-Electronics Review
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: Vol. 17, No. 2
• Strony: 156-160
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 11 poz., wykr., il.

Twórcy

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Budaszewski, D.

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Domański, A. W.

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Czapla, A.

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Ertman, S.

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Woliński, T. R.

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Nasilowski, T.

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Thienpont, H.

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

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