Polarizational nonlinear optical response of photonic structures with a liquid crystal defect

Etienne Brasselet*, Andrey E. Miroshnichenko, Deng Feng Chen, Wieslaw Krolikowski, Yuri S. Kivshar

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    Abstract

    We demonstrate experimentally that a one-dimensional photonic crystal with a homeotropic nematic liquid crystal defect behaves as a polarization-sensitive nonlinear all-optical device. We study statics and dynamics of the nonlinear optical response for linearly and circularly polarized beams and show enhanced light sensitivity and polarization self-modulation effects.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)488-490
    Number of pages3
    JournalOptics Letters
    Volume34
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 Feb 2009

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