• DocumentCode
    2883083
  • Title

    Dynamics of nematogens in isotropic phase: A mode coupling theory description

  • Author

    Li, Jie ; Cang, Hu ; Andersen, Hans C. ; Fayer, M.D.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Chem., Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    21-26 May 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Orientational dynamics of nematic liquid crystals are studied using optical Kerr effect experiments in isotropic phase. A combined theory of mode coupling theory and Landau-de Gennes theory is successful to reproduce the data.
  • Keywords
    coupled mode analysis; molecular orientation; nematic liquid crystals; optical Kerr effect; optical materials; Landau-de Gennes theory; isotropic phase; mode coupling theory; nematic liquid crystals; nematogens; optical Kerr effect; Equations; Kerr effect; Laser sintering; Liquid crystals; Nonlinear optics; Optical coupling; Optical mixing; Optical scattering; Spectroscopy; Ultrafast optics; (300.6250) Spectroscopy, condensed matter; (300.6500) Spectroscopy, time-resolved;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Long Beach, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628950
  • Filename
    4628950