We report the first two-beam coupling investigation of the surface-induced photorefractive effect (SIPRE) in optically twistable nematic liquid crystal cell. The unique space-charge field of SIPRE is exploited to achieve optical tuning of the photorefractive gain. A reconfigurable photoaligning substrate is used to adjust the twist angle, which is proved to be a control parameter for the photorefractive gain. The amplitude of the optical modulation increases gradually with the twist. Its phase shift changes from 0° to 90° with the polarization state of the two interfering beams. These results pave the way to the all-optical control of the photorefractive gain.
Surface-induced photorefractivity in twistable nematics: toward the all-optical control of gain / Pagliusi, Pasquale; Provenzano, C; Cipparrone, Gabriella. - In: OPTICS EXPRESS. - ISSN 1094-4087. - 16(2008), pp. 16343-16351.
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Titolo: | Surface-induced photorefractivity in twistable nematics: toward the all-optical control of gain |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2008 |
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Citazione: | Surface-induced photorefractivity in twistable nematics: toward the all-optical control of gain / Pagliusi, Pasquale; Provenzano, C; Cipparrone, Gabriella. - In: OPTICS EXPRESS. - ISSN 1094-4087. - 16(2008), pp. 16343-16351. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11770/130023 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |