Title :
Optical switching by a dielectric-cladded nematic firm
Author :
Khoo, I.C. ; Zhou, Ping ; Michael, R.R. ; Lindquist, R.G. ; Mansfield, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA
fDate :
8/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An analysis and experimental results on optical switching from a transmission to a total reflection state, using a nematic film bounded by two prisms, are presented. This configuration provides a useful scheme for optical limiting applications with a large dynamic range. From the preliminary experiments and an analysis based on the nonlinear Fabry-Perot effect given elsewhere it is clear that this type of device can be optimized to meet practical self-limiting device applications
Keywords :
liquid crystal devices; optical prisms; optical switches; configuration; dielectric-cladded nematic firm; large dynamic range; nematic liquid crystal film; nonlinear Fabry-Perot effect; optical limiting applications; optical switching; practical self-limiting device applications; total internal reflection state; transmission state; two dielectric prisms; Dielectrics; Laser theory; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical feedback; Optical films; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Optical variables control; Power lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
