Collective Rotation of the Molecules of a Nematic Liquid Crystal Driven by the Angular Momentum of Light
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
- Vol. 143 (1) , 89-100
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15421408708084614
Abstract
Abstarct The experimental evidence of laser-induced collective rotation of the molecules of a nematic liquid crystal is presented. The effect is shown to have resulted by angular momentum transfer from the light to the medium.Keywords
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