Laser beam propagation in a flow aligned nematic liquid crystal: analysis on liquid/light interactions

Radhakrishnan Ranjini; Amrutha K. Adiyodi; Murukeshan V. Matham; Nam-Trung Nguyen

doi:10.1117/1.3574767

1 May 2011 Laser beam propagation in a flow aligned nematic liquid crystal: analysis on liquid/light interactions

Radhakrishnan Ranjini, Amrutha K. Adiyodi, Murukeshan V. Matham, Nam-Trung Nguyen

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 50, Issue 5, 050501 (May 2011). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3574767

Abstract

The propagation of laser beam in a flow aligned nematic liquid crystal (NLC) and its interaction with liquid are illustrated in this letter. The effect of polarization and scattering on the transmitted power through the NLC under external perturbation flow is demonstrated here. It is found that the flow rate has a significant role in the modulation of refractive index of the medium leading to scattering and change in polarization.

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Radhakrishnan Ranjini, Amrutha K. Adiyodi, Murukeshan V. Matham, and Nam-Trung Nguyen "Laser beam propagation in a flow aligned nematic liquid crystal: analysis on liquid/light interactions," Optical Engineering 50(5), 050501 (1 May 2011). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3574767

Published: 1 May 2011

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