Abbreviated Journal Title
Opt. Express
Keywords
SOLITONS; Optics
Abstract
We have analyzed the physical origins of the temperature gradient of the ordinary refractive index (dT(o)/dT) of liquid crystals. To achieve a large dn(o)/dT, high birefringence and low clearing temperature play crucial roles. Based on these simple guidelines, we formulated two exemplary liquid crystal mixtures, designated as UCF-1 and UCF-2, and compared their physical properties with a commonly used commercial liquid crystal compound 5CB. The dn(o)/dT of UCF-1 is similar to4X higher than that of 5CB at room temperature.
Journal Title
Optics Express
Volume
12
Issue/Number
9
Publication Date
1-1-2004
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
2002
Last Page
2010
WOS Identifier
ISSN
1094-4087
Recommended Citation
Li, Jun; Gauzia, Sebastian; and Wu, Shin-Tson, "High temperature-gradient refractive index liquid crystals" (2004). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 4537.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/4537
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