Variational approach to spatial soliton formation in bulk nematic liquid crystal cells

Lambros Halastanis; Georgios Papazisimos; Manos Manousakis; Sotiris Droulias; Nikolaos Moshonas; Panagiotis Papagiannis; Ilias Tsopelas; Kyriakos Hizanidis

doi:10.1117/12.663236

25 April 2006 Variational approach to spatial soliton formation in bulk nematic liquid crystal cells

Lambros Halastanis, Georgios Papazisimos, Manos Manousakis, Sotiris Droulias, Nikolaos Moshonas, Panagiotis Papagiannis, Ilias Tsopelas, Kyriakos Hizanidis

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Proceedings Volume 6187, Photon Management II; 61871B (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.663236
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2006, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

We investigate the possibility of signal waveguiding, through the formation of spatial solitons in slab cells containing a nematic liquid crystal, biased externally by a quasi-static electric field. The model equations assume a non-local response on the coupling between the optical beam and the elastic properties of the molecules. A semi-analytical approach is achieved via the variational method. Comparison with numerical results from the full model equations is shown and the selection of suitable initial profiles, as far as stability is concerned, is investigated.

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Lambros Halastanis, Georgios Papazisimos, Manos Manousakis, Sotiris Droulias, Nikolaos Moshonas, Panagiotis Papagiannis, Ilias Tsopelas, and Kyriakos Hizanidis "Variational approach to spatial soliton formation in bulk nematic liquid crystal cells", Proc. SPIE 6187, Photon Management II, 61871B (25 April 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.663236

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