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The coherent field propagation in a polymer dispersed liquid crystal layer is described using a method based on the Foldy-Twersky integral equation for the vector case. Expressions for a polarization-independent phase shift and the coherent transmission coefficient of such a layer containing nanodimensional nematic liquid crystal droplets are obtained. Theoretical results for the phase shift are compared to the available experimental data.
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Translated from Zhurnal Éksperimental’no\(\overset{\lower0.5em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\smile}$}}{l}\) i Teoretichesko\(\overset{\lower0.5em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\smile}$}}{l}\) Fiziki, Vol. 123, No. 3, 2003, pp. 552–559.
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Loiko, V.A., Konkolovich, A.V. Phase change of a plane wave propagating through polymer dispersed liquid crystal film with nanosized droplets. J. Exp. Theor. Phys. 96, 489–495 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1134/1.1567423
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