We present a potent multifunctional molecular design concept for promoting the dispersion of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in thermotropic liquid crystals (LCs), making CNT-in-LC dispersions of unprecedented stability possible and broadening the scope of potential applications.
We report the first use of a double-layer liquid crystal modulator array for spectral phase pulse shaping that operates independent of polarization. Such insensitivity to polarization is crucial for fiber applications, e.g., dispersion compensation.
