Title
Optical wave propagation in a cholesteric liquid crystal using the finite element method
Abbreviated Journal Title
Liq. Cryst.
Keywords
DISPERSIONS; DISPLAYS; Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Crystallography; Materials Science, ; Multidisciplinary
Abstract
Bragg reflections of cholesteric liquid crystals at normal and oblique incidences were investigated using the finite element method (FEM). Detailed FEM derivations together with the consideration of boundary conditions are given. Two methods for achieving broadband Bragg reflection are analysed: one is to use high birefringence liquid crystal in the uniform pitch structure, the other is to use the gradient pitch structure. In each case, the number of cholesteric pitches required for establishing the Bragg reflection was simulated.
Journal Title
Liquid Crystals
Volume
30
Issue/Number
3
Publication Date
1-1-2003
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
367
Last Page
375
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0267-8292
Recommended Citation
"Optical wave propagation in a cholesteric liquid crystal using the finite element method" (2003). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 3812.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/3812
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