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Kerr modulators based on polymer-dispersed liquid crystal complexes

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We have demonstrated a possibility to design light modulator based on Kerr effect using borate La2CaB10O19 (LCBO) nanocrystallites incorporated into two different polymer-dispersed liquid crystal composites (PDLC). For this reason we have used different amount of the LCBO nanocrystallites to find the optimal conditions for the Kerr modulators. It was established that for the both PDLC systems the borate nanocrystals may be used for effective operation by elecrooptical susceptibilities varying the content of the nanocrystals. At the same time the frequency shift of the Kerr coefficient seems to be sensitive only for the LCBO nanocrystals content about 5% by weight. The maximal value of the Kerr coefficients were varied within the 4 × 10−9 to 6 × 10−10 m V−2.

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This work was partly supported by Research Project MNiI N504 044 32/1417.

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  1. Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, AGH University of Technology, Reymonta 19, 30-059, Kraków, Poland

    J. Niziol

  2. Institute of Applied Physics, Military University of Technology, ul. Kaliskiego 2, 00-908, Warsaw, Poland

    R. Węgłowski, S. J. Kłosowicz & A. Majchrowski

  3. Electrical Engineering Department, Czestochowa University of Technology, Armii Krajowej 17, Czestochowa, Poland

    P. Rakus, A. Wojciechowski & I. V. Kityk

  4. Institute of Physics, J.Dlugosz University of Czestochowa, Czestochowa, Poland

    S. Tkaczyk

  5. Institute of Physics, Krakow University of Technology, ul. Podchorążych 1, Krakow, 30-084, Poland

    E. Gondek

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Niziol, J., Węgłowski, R., Kłosowicz, S.J. et al. Kerr modulators based on polymer-dispersed liquid crystal complexes. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 21, 1020–1023 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-010-0056-4

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