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| Titel: |
Flow-induced grating from cholesteric mixtures |
| Auteur: |
De Filpo, Giovanni MacChione, Marialuigia Nicoletta, Fiore P. Cupelli, Daniela Cassano, Roberta Chidichimo, Giuseppe |
| Verschenen in: |
Liquid crystals |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 29 (2002) nr. 8 pagina's 1025-1029 |
| Jaar: |
2002-08-01 |
| Inhoud: |
In this work we present a new technique for obtaining large diffraction gratings (some cm) by means of a simple filling of cells having a planar treatment of their inner surfaces. A homogeneous mixture, composed of a cholesteric liquid crystal and a nematic liquid crystal monomer, was used. During the filling process, the flow induces a phase separation between the cholesteric liquid crystal and the liquid crystal monomer and, at the same time, the latter is oriented planar to the surfaces of the cell. Phase separation produces alternate arrays constituted by the cholesteric liquid crystal and the nematic liquid crystal monomer. Successive UV polymerization of these films yields a permanent grating. We have investigated the transmitted and first order diffracted beam efficiency for films obtained at different temperatures. The morphology of the films was studied by using an optical microscope equipped with crossed polarizers and by electron microscopy in order to control the shape of the arrays and the alignment of the oriented polymer. |
| Uitgever: |
Taylor & Francis |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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