Kerr effect in a liquid crystal coated microsphere is used to switch reversibly and instantaneously a probe beam by a femtosecond pump. Shift magnitudes (2 GHz versus 250 MHz in CW) ruled out thermooptical effects. © 2011 OSA.
Non-linear optical switch in liquid crystal polymer coated microspheres
Berneschi Simone;Berneschi Simone;Pelli Stefano;Righini Giancarlo;
2011
Abstract
Kerr effect in a liquid crystal coated microsphere is used to switch reversibly and instantaneously a probe beam by a femtosecond pump. Shift magnitudes (2 GHz versus 250 MHz in CW) ruled out thermooptical effects. © 2011 OSA.File in questo prodotto:
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