Holographic and Nonholographic Organic-Inorganic Hybrids

In this article, we review the concepts of holographic and nonholographic organic-inorganic hybrids, both comprising a liquid crystal layer adjacent to inorganic crystalline windows. Photo-generated fields from photorefractive (holographic) or photovoltaic (nonholographic) crystalline windows govern...

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Published in:Molecular crystals and liquid crystals (Philadelphia, Pa. : 2003) Pa. : 2003), 2008-01, Vol.488 (1), p.190-201
Main Authors: Evans, D. R., Cook, G., Carns, J. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
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hybrids
liquid crystal
photo refractive
photovoltaic
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Summary:In this article, we review the concepts of holographic and nonholographic organic-inorganic hybrids, both comprising a liquid crystal layer adjacent to inorganic crystalline windows. Photo-generated fields from photorefractive (holographic) or photovoltaic (nonholographic) crystalline windows govern the orientation of the liquid crystal molecules in the hybrid cells. Holographic hybrids have been used to demonstrate a high gain Bragg-matched beam coupling, whereas nonholographic hybrids have been used to demonstrate a lensing effect.
ISSN:1542-1406
1563-5287
1543-5318
DOI:10.1080/15421400802218538