An excellent professional reference and a superior upper-level student text, this landmark book offers readers the first comprehensive treatment of all the basic principles underlying the unique physical and optical properties of liquid crystals. Written by a noted pioneer in the nonlinear optics of liquid crystals, it also provides an authoritative, in-depth discussion of the mechanisms and theoretical principles behind all major nonlinear optical phenomena occurring in liquid crystals.  Includes an exhaustive treatment of the physical properties and molecular and chemical structures of the thermotropic liquid crystals Examines the theoretical aspects of their isotropic and liquid crystalline phases, including order parameters, elastic constant, Free energy, viscosity and flows, refractive indices, and birefringence Covers new materials such as polymeric liquid crystals, polymer dispersed liquid crystals, dyedoped liquid crystals, and ferroelectric liquid crystals Delineates all known mechanisms for optical nonlinearities in the principal mesophases of liquid crystals Provides a comprehensive summary of all major nonlinear optical phenomena observed in liquid crystals to date

Liquid Crystals: Physical Properties and Nonlinear Optical Phenomena

Science & Math

Khoo, Iam-Choon

Chemistry

Wiley-Interscience

Comprises the fundamental materials and basic concepts of modern optics and will be particularly valuable for those students advancing to higher-level electro-optics courses. The broad coverage opens with a discussion of linear transform systems, which will serve as a background to the electro-optics system approach. After reviewing fundamental concepts of classical optics and discussing photodetectors and electro-optic devices, it covers the electromagnetic nature of light, principles of diffraction optics and lasers. The final chapters deal with the phenomenon of wavefront reconstruction as well as optical signal processing systems and introduce optical fibers. Each chapter concludes with references and problems.

Principles of Optical Engineering

Yu, Frances T. S.

Physics

wiley

The fundamental science and latest applications of liquid crystal technologies An excellent professional reference and superior upper-level student text, Liquid Crystals, Second Edition is a comprehensive treatment of all the basic principles underlying the unique physical and optical properties of liquid crystals. Written by an internationally known pioneer in the nonlinear optics of liquid crystals, the book also provides a unique, in-depth discussion of the mechanisms and theoretical principles behind all major nonlinear optical phenomena occurring in liquid crystals. Fully revised and updated with the latest developments, this Second Edition covers: <ul>
<li>Basic physics and optical properties of liquid crystals</li> <li>Nematics, as well as other mesophases such as smectics, ferroelectrics, and cholesterics</li> <li>Fundamentals of liquid crystals for electro-optics, and display and non-display related applications</li> <li>Various theoretical and computational techniques used in describing optical propagation through liquid crystals and anisotropic materials</li> <li>Nonlinear optics of liquid crystals, including updated literature reviews and fundamental discussions</li> </ul>
Structured to follow a natural sequence of instruction, from basic physics to the latest specialized optical, electro-optical, and nonlinear applications, Liquid Crystals is a textbook that grounds students in the fundamentals before introducing them to the most current discoveries in the field. Written in a clear, reader-friendly style, it features numerous figures, tables, and illustrations, including important and hard-to-find device and material parameters. Invaluable to students, researchers, and those working with liquid crystal applications in various industries, Liquid Crystals, Second Edition is the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource available.

Liquid Crystals

Liquid Crystals IV (Proceedings of Spie)

Society of Photo Optical

Proceedings of SPIE present the original research papers presented at SPIE conferences and other high-quality conferences in the broad-ranging fields of optics and photonics. These books provide prompt access to the latest innovations in research and technology in their respective fields. Proceedings of SPIE are among the most cited references in patent literature.

Liquid Crystals: 5518 (Proceedings of Spie)

Sociology Pr

The latest edition of the leading resource on the properties and applications of liquid crystals In the newly revised Third Edition of Liquid Crystals, Professor Iam Choon Khoo delivers a comprehensive treatment of the fundamentals and applied aspects of optical physics, light scattering, electro-optics, and non-linear optics of liquid crystals. The book's opening chapters include coverage of the foundational physics and optical properties of liquid crystals and lead to more advanced content on the display, photonics and nonlinear optics applications of liquid crystals. New topics, including photonic crystals, metamaterials, ultrafast nonlinear optics, and fabrication methods for massive cholesteric and blue phase liquid crystals are discussed at length. Analytical methods and experimental observations of nonlinear light propagation through liquid crystalline and anisotropic materials and devices are also discussed. Liquid Crystals offers an insightful and unique treatment of the nonlinear optics of liquid crystals. New and expanded sections round out this new edition and add to the most up-to-date resource on this topic available today. The book also includes: <ul> <li>A thorough introduction to liquid crystals, including their molecular structures, chemical compositions, order parameter, phase transition, and free energies</li> <li>Practical discussions of nematic, cholesteric, smectic, and ferroelectric liquid crystals, and explorations of linear and nonlinear light scattering in these phases.</li> <li>A detailed quantum mechanical treatment of the linear and nonlinear electronic optical response of liquid crystal molecules to optical fields.</li> <li>A self-contained discussion of the fundamentals of nonlinear optics/photonics and comprehensive review of all liquid crystalline materials-based nonlinear optical processes and applications.</li> </ul> The latest edition of Liquid Crystals is an indispensable resource for graduate students, professors, research scientists and engineers in industrial or government laboratories. It's also an ideal reference for anyone seeking a one-stop textbook with complete coverage of the optical, electro-optical, and non-linear optical properties and processes of liquid crystals.

Liquid Crystals (Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics)

Optics and Nonlinear Optics of Liquid Crystals

This is a monograph/text devoted to a detailed treatment of the optical, electro-optical and nonlinear optical properties of all the mesophases of liquid crystals and related processes, phenomena and application principles. Quantitative data on material and optical parameters spanning the ultraviolet, visible, infrared as well as the microwave regimes are presented along with detailed theoretical treatments of basic liquid crystal physics, material properties and nonlinear optics.Starting with a discussion on the basic building blocks of liquid crystalline molecules, the authors proceed to present in a pedagogical manner current theories, experiments, and applications of these unique and important optical properties of liquid crystals. Numerous tables of hard-to-find liquid crystalline parameters, a self-contained chapter on general nonlinear optics, and comprehensive literature review are also included.

Wu, Shin-Tson

World Scientific Publishing Company

This book consists of contributions by leading authorities in nonlinear optics and optical physics. The topics covered include fundamental theories and formalisms on nonlinear optics and current topics of interest in optical physics, as well as more specialized subjects such as phase conjugation, nonlinear guided waves, parametric oscillations and some novel materials. The coverage is comprehensive but pedagogical in nature.

NONLINEAR OPTICS AND OPTICAL PHYSICS: LECTURE NOTES FROM CAPRI SPRING SCHOOL

Simoni, Francesco

Lam, J F

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Liquid Crystals: Physical Properties and Nonlinear Optical Phenomena

Principles of Optical Engineering

Liquid Crystals

Liquid Crystals IV (Proceedings of Spie)

Liquid Crystals: 5518 (Proceedings of Spie)

Liquid Crystals (Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics)

Optics and Nonlinear Optics of Liquid Crystals

Optics and Nonlinear Optics of Liquid Crystals

NONLINEAR OPTICS AND OPTICAL PHYSICS: LECTURE NOTES FROM CAPRI SPRING SCHOOL

NONLINEAR OPTICS AND OPTICAL PHYSICS: LECTURE NOTES FROM CAPRI SPRING SCHOOL