Light propagation in a polymer film with nanosized liquid crystal droplets

Valery A. Loiko; Alexander V. Konkolovich; Alexander A. Miskevich; Polina G. Maksimenko

doi:10.1117/12.620050

6 October 2005 Light propagation in a polymer film with nanosized liquid crystal droplets

Valery A. Loiko, Alexander V. Konkolovich, Alexander A. Miskevich, Polina G. Maksimenko

Proceedings Volume 5947, Liquid Crystals: Optics and Applications; 59470R (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.620050
Event: Congress on Optics and Optoelectronics, 2005, Warsaw, Poland

Abstract

A method for calculating transmission coefficient and characteristics of polarization state of light transmitted through polymer film with fine liquid crystal droplets is proposed. It is based on the Rayleigh-Gans approximation to describe scattering by an individual droplet, and the Foldy-Twersky equation to determine a coherent field transmitted through the polymer dispersed liquid crystal film. The results obtained relate the morphological characteristics of a film to its electro-optical response. The simple equations for scattering cross-sections are obtained. The accuracy of the method is estimated.

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Valery A. Loiko, Alexander V. Konkolovich, Alexander A. Miskevich, and Polina G. Maksimenko "Light propagation in a polymer film with nanosized liquid crystal droplets", Proc. SPIE 5947, Liquid Crystals: Optics and Applications, 59470R (6 October 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.620050

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