Liquid Crystal Light Valves: a versatile platform for Nematicons

Authors

  • Gaetano Assanto University Roma Tre
  • Armando Piccardi University Roma Tre
  • Alessandro Alberucci University Roma Tre
  • Stefania Residori Université de Nice Sophia-Antipolis
  • Umberto Bortolozzo Université de Nice Sophia-Antipolis

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4302/photon.%20lett.%20pl.v1i4.63

Abstract

We illustrate the generation and control of optical spatial solitary waves (nematicons) in liquid crystal light valves with nematic liquid crystals and a photoconductive layer. The latter allows to all-optically varying the birefringent walk-off and the extraordinary-wave refractive index, hence, the trajectory of a nematicon propagating in the thickness of the valve.

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Author Biography

Gaetano Assanto, University Roma Tre

Dep. of Electronic Engineering

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2009-12-31

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G. Assanto, A. Piccardi, A. Alberucci, S. Residori, and U. Bortolozzo, “Liquid Crystal Light Valves: a versatile platform for Nematicons”, Photonics Lett. Pol., vol. 1, no. 4, pp. pp. 151–153, Dec. 2009.

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