All-optical bistability in nematic liquid crystals at 20 μW power levels

A. D. Lloyd; B. S. Wherrett

doi:10.1063/1.99884

All-optical bistability in nematic liquid crystals at 20 μW power levels

A. D. Lloyd, B. S. Wherrett

School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

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Abstract

Optical switches at power levels as low as 14 µW, allowing bistable operation with compact disk laser systems, are reported in optimized cavities containing planar-aligned nematic liquid crystals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	460-461
Number of pages	2
Journal	Applied Physics Letters
Volume	53
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.99884
Publication status	Published - 1988

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