Analysis of faster optical response in core/shell nanocrystals ferroelectric liquid crystal composite

Authors

  • Rajiv Manohar University of Lucknow
  • Dharmendra P Singh University of Lucknow
  • Shivani Pandey University of Lucknow
  • Atul Srivastava University of Lucknow

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4302/photon.%20lett.%20pl.v7i4.608

Abstract

In the present study Cd1-xZnxS/ZnS core/shell nanocrystals dispersed ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) has been examined. The effect of NCs concentrations in FLC matrix for the electro-optical applications has been studied in the SmC* phase. A considerable variation in the parameters like tilt angle, spontaneous polarization, response time, anchoring energy and rotational viscosity has been observed for the composite system. Almost two fold faster optical response for the composite system is one of the promising results of the present study. Thus the present composite can be used for faster electro-optical devices.

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Author Biographies

Rajiv Manohar, University of Lucknow

ProfessorPhysics DepartmentUniversity of LucknowLucknow

Dharmendra P Singh, University of Lucknow

Senior research Fellow

Physics DepartmentUniversity of LucknowLucknow

Shivani Pandey, University of Lucknow

Senior research Fellow

Physics DepartmentUniversity of LucknowLucknow

Atul Srivastava, University of Lucknow

Assistant ProfessorPhysics DepartmentUniversity of LucknowLucknow

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2015-12-31

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R. Manohar, D. P. Singh, S. Pandey, and A. Srivastava, “Analysis of faster optical response in core/shell nanocrystals ferroelectric liquid crystal composite”, Photonics Lett. Pol., vol. 7, no. 4, pp. pp. 97–99, Dec. 2015.

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Vol. 7 No. 4 (2015)

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