Thin films of silica nanoparticle doped nematic liquid crystal 7CB for electro-optic modulation

Authors

  • Yordan G. Marinov Georgi Nadjakov Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 72 Tzarigradsko Chaussee Blvd., BG-1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Georgi B. Hadjichristov Georgi Nadjakov Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 72 Tzarigradsko Chaussee Blvd., BG-1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Alexander G. Petrov Georgi Nadjakov Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 72 Tzarigradsko Chaussee Blvd., BG-1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
  • S. Krishna Prasad Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, P.O.Box 1329, Jalahalli, Bangalore 560 013, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4302/photon.%20lett.%20pl.v7i4.606

Abstract

The amplitude-frequency electro-optic (EO) modulation by nanocomposite of room-temperature nematic liquid crystal heptylcyanobiphenyl (7CB) and 3 wt.% silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) of size ~7nm, was studied. Thin (25μm) films of SiNPs-7CB soft gel exhibit an extended and flat second-harmonic EO modulation that can be of potential interest for EO applications.

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2015-12-31

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Y. G. Marinov, G. B. Hadjichristov, A. G. Petrov, and S. K. Prasad, “Thin films of silica nanoparticle doped nematic liquid crystal 7CB for electro-optic modulation”, Photonics Lett. Pol., vol. 7, no. 4, pp. pp. 94–96, Dec. 2015.

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