Quenching nematicon fluctuations via photo-stabilization

Authors :: Gaetano Assanto
Nazanin Karimi
Alessandro Alberucci
Matti Virkki
Arri Priimagi
Martti Kauranen
Tampere University
Department of Physics
Research area: Optics
Doctoral Programme in Engineering and Natural Sciences
Research group: Nonlinear Optics
Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering
Research group: Supramolecular photochemistry
Source :: Tampere University
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: Light localization into optical spatial solitons can be achieved by launching optical beams in nonlocal nonlinear nematic liquid crystals. Such solitons often undergo undesired fluctuations of their trajectories. We demonstrate that partial polymerization in monoacrylate-doped nematic liquid crystals is effective in quenching such fluctuations in transverse space. publishedVersion

Subjects :: Condensed Matter::Soft Condensed Matter
116 Chemical sciences
Physics::Optics
Nonlinear Sciences::Pattern Formation and Solitons
114 Physical sciences
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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