Asymmetric resonant optical torque in azo-dye-doped liquid crystals

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 790-794

  Galstian, Tigran V ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g}   Saâd, Bendaoud ^a,h,i,j   Denariez Roberge, Marguerite Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b YEREVAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (Armenia)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH NUCLEAR UNIVERSITY MEPHI   (Russian Federation)

^d INSTITUT D'OPTIQUE GRADUATE SCHOOL   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^f Physics Department   (France)

^g Nonlinear Opt Optical Proc Lab ^*  (France)

^h MOHAMMED V UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^j OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA   (United States)

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Author keywords

Diffraction; Diffusion processes; Dyes; Liquid crystals; Polarimetry; Polarization

Indexed keywords

AZO DYES; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE DIFFRACTION; HOLOGRAMS; ISOMERIZATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; POLARIMETERS; RESONANCE;

PHOTOISOMERIZATION; RESONANT OPTICAL TORQUE;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 0032075320     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.668765     Document Type: Article

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