All-optical polarization conversion of cw 1.55 um lasers with liquid crystals by stimulated scattering

Iam-Choon Khoo; Jianwu Ding; Kan X. Chen; Andrew Diaz

doi:10.1117/12.453286

12 December 2002 All-optical TE-TM polarization switching in microns thick nematic liquid crystal with visible-infrared cw laser

Iam-Choon Khoo, Jianwu Ding, Kan X. Chen, Andrew Diaz

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Proceedings Volume 4799, Liquid Crystals VI; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.453286
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2002, Seattle, WA, United States

Abstract

We report on theoretical and experimental studies of all-optical polarization conversion of cw 1.55 μm lasers using nematic liquid crystal in their ordered and isotropic phases. Almost complete conversion of the linearly polarized laser is achieved in a 400 μm thick film at mW power.

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Iam-Choon Khoo, Jianwu Ding, Kan X. Chen, and Andrew Diaz "All-optical TE-TM polarization switching in microns thick nematic liquid crystal with visible-infrared cw laser", Proc. SPIE 4799, Liquid Crystals VI, (12 December 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.453286

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