Axially-symmetric sheared polymer network liquid crystals.
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چکیده
An axially-symmetric sheared polymer network liquid crystal (SPNLC) device is demonstrated and its performances characterized. Through analyzing the structure of this axially-symmetric SPNLC, we constructed a 3-D model to explain the observed phenomena. The simulation results agree well with the experiment. Two potential applications of such an axially-symmetric SPNLC, namely tunable-focus negative lens and spatial polarization converter, are discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Optics express
دوره 13 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005