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Title: Novel nonlinear optical phenomena in nematic liquid crystals
Authors: Ranganath, G.S.
Issue Date: 2009
Publisher: Indian Institute of Science
Citation: Journal of Indian Institute of Science, 2009, Vol.89, p65
Abstract: In normal materials, the nonlinear optical effects arise from nonlinearities in the polarisabilities of the constituent atoms or molecules. On the other hand the nonlinear optical effects in liquid crystals arise from totally different processes. Also they occur at relatively low laser intensities. In a laser field a liquid crystal exhibits many novel and interesting nonlinear optical effects. In addition we also find laser field induced effects that are peculiar to liquid crystals, like structural transformations, orientational transitions, modulated structures and phase transitions, to name a few. Here we dwell upon a few of these interesting and important nonlinear optical phenomena that exist in nematic liquid crystals.
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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2289/5513
ISSN: 0970-4140
Copyright: 2009 Indian Institute of Science
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