Abbreviated Journal Title
J. Appl. Phys.
Keywords
DISPERSIONS; BIREFRINGENCE; Physics, Applied
Abstract
A model describing the temperature effect of liquid crystal (LC) refractive indices is derived and confirmed by experiment. Two single LC compounds (5CB, 5PCH) and two mixtures (MLC-6241-000 and UCF-35) with different birefringence values were used to validate the model. This model fits all the experimental data well. For a low-birefringence LC mixture, if the operating temperature is far below its clearing point, the temperature-dependent refractive indices can be approximated as a parabolic form. This prediction is also experimentally validated. In addition, a linear relationship between < n(2) > and temperature is found.
Journal Title
Journal of Applied Physics
Volume
96
Issue/Number
1
Publication Date
1-1-2004
Document Type
Article
DOI Link
Language
English
First Page
19
Last Page
24
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0021-8979
Recommended Citation
Li, Jun; Gauza, Sebastian; and Wu, Shin-Tson, "Temperature effect on liquid crystal refractive indices" (2004). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 4536.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/4536
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