Light Diffraction by Laser Beam Created “Channels” in Nematic Liquid Crystals
- 1 January 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
- Vol. 91 (1) , 137-143
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00268948308083081
Abstract
Light diffraction was found and studied on “Channels” i.e. cylindrical regions of isotropic liquid in the nematic phase of a liquid crystal, created along the path of a laser beam by heating. Reorientation of the director is shown to take place at the boundary of these channels.Keywords
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