scholarly journals Birefringence measurement of polymer photonic crystal fibers infiltrated with liquid crystals by depolarization of light effect

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Budaszewski ◽  
Andrzej W Domanski
2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Chychłowski ◽  
O. Yaroshchuk ◽  
R. Kravchuk ◽  
T. Woliński

AbstractA variety of alignment configurations of liquid crystals (LCs) inside the glassy cylindrical capillaries is realized by using alignment materials providing different anchoring. The radial configuration with central disclination line is obtained for homeotropic boundary conditions. In turn, the axial, transversal and tilted alignment structures are realized by using materials for planar anchoring. The uniformity and controlling of the latter structures were provided by photoalignment method. This approach can be further used to control LC alignment in the photonic crystal fibers recognized as advanced elements for different optical devices.


Open Physics ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Urszula Laudyn ◽  
Katarzyna Rutkowska ◽  
Robert Rutkowski ◽  
Mirosław Karpierz ◽  
Tomasz Woliński ◽  
...  

AbstractWe have investigated the nonlinear propagation of light in photonic crystal fibers filled with nematic liquid crystals. We analyzed a configuration with a periodic modulation of the refractive index corresponding to a matrix of waveguides. Matrices of coupled waveguides allow observing a variety of new phenomena both for low power light beam propagation and with an existence of nonlinear effects. The opportunity for the creation of solitary waves caused by the interplay between diffraction and nonlinear effects in these kinds of fibers is investigated. At low power the propagating light beam spreads as it couples to more and more waveguides. When the intensity is increased the light modifies the refractive index distribution, inducing a defect in the periodic structure. The creation of such a defect can lead to a situation in which the light becomes self-localized and its diffractive broadening is eliminated. Eventually, in the case of positive Kerr-type nonlinearity, a discrete soliton can be created. In the case of negative nonlinearity the refractive index decreases with the optical power and can lead to bandgap shifting. The incident beam, with a frequency initially within the bandgap, is then turned outside the bandgap resulting in the changing of the propagation effect for the discrete diffraction effect. As a consequence the delocalization of the light can be observed.


2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna A. Brzdąkiewicz ◽  
Urszula A. Laudyn ◽  
Mirosław A. Karpierz ◽  
Tomasz R. Woliński ◽  
Jan Wójcik

2014 ◽  
Vol 594 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. R. Woliński ◽  
K. Mileńko ◽  
M. M. Tefelska ◽  
K. A. Rutkowska ◽  
A. W. Domański ◽  
...  

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna A. Rutkowska ◽  
Urszula A. Laudyn ◽  
Robert T. Rutkowski ◽  
Miroslaw A. Karpierz ◽  
Tomasz R. Wolinski ◽  
...  

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 3754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara Scolari ◽  
Sebastian Gauza ◽  
Haiqing Xianyu ◽  
Lei Zhai ◽  
Lars Eskildsen ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 64 (12) ◽  
pp. 120702
Author(s):  
Wang Jia-Lu ◽  
Du Mu-Qing ◽  
Zhang Ling-Li ◽  
Liu Yong-Jun ◽  
Sun Wei-Min

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Budaszewski ◽  
Tomasz R. Woliński ◽  
Morten Geday ◽  
José Manuel Otón

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