Low Absorption Chlorinated Liquid Crystals For Infrared Applications

Creator

Fenglin Peng, University of Central Florida
Yun Han Lee, University of Central Florida
Haiwei Chen, University of Central Florida
Zhe Li, Kent State University
Andrew E. Bostwick, Kent State University

Abstract

We report a wide nematic range and low absorption loss chlorinated liquid crystal mixture, designated as IR-M2, for mid-wave infrared applications. IR-M2 is quite transparent in the 3.8-5.0 μm window while keeping a high birefringence (Δn~0.194) in the infrared region and a modest dielectric anisotropy. For long-wave infrared applications, we propose another high Δn chlorinated cyanoterphenyl compound.

Publication Date

1-1-2015

Publication Title

Optical Materials Express

Volume

5

Issue

6

Number of Pages

1281-1288

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1364/OME.5.001281

Copyright Status

Unknown

Socpus ID

84947596986 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84947596986

STARS Citation

Peng, Fenglin; Lee, Yun Han; Chen, Haiwei; Li, Zhe; and Bostwick, Andrew E., "Low Absorption Chlorinated Liquid Crystals For Infrared Applications" (2015). Scopus Export 2015-2019. 288.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2015/288