Phototuning structural color and optical switching cholesteric textures in azobenzene-doped cholesteric liquid crystals
Hongbo Lu, Ying Cao, Hao Bai, Mingyan Ren, Longzhen Qiu, Jun Zhu, Miao Xu
Abstract
The first integration of structure modulation and phase modulation of CLCs has been accomplished. CLCs doped with azobenzene show rapid color shifts and phase modulation dependent on different intensity light source stimuli within a few seconds.
Topics & Concepts
AzobenzeneMaterials scienceLiquid crystalPhase (matter)DopingModulation (music)Cholesteric liquid crystalOptoelectronicsOpticsOrganic chemistryPolymerChemistryComposite materialPhysicsAcousticsLiquid Crystal Research AdvancementsPhotochromic and Fluorescence ChemistryOptical Polarization and Ellipsometry