Abstract
We report on the experimental studies of the light-induced reorientational effects in a one-dimensional periodic photonic structure with an embedded planar nematic-liquid-crystal defect. We demonstrate that in the presence of a periodic structure, the self-action of light in a liquid-crystal layer demonstrates sharp power-dependent characteristics for the intensity-dependent optical transmission. Robustness of the effect suggests its applications for all-optical tunable photonic devices.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 203304 |
| Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue number | 20 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2008 |