Influence of the backward propagating waves on the twist optical Freedericksz transition in planar nematic films

Krimer, Dmitry O.; Brasselet, Etienne; Miroshnichenko, Andrey

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Influence of the backward propagating waves on the twist optical Freedericksz transition in planar nematic films

Date

2011

Authors

Krimer, Dmitry O.

Brasselet, Etienne

Miroshnichenko, Andrey

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract

We report on the influence of backward propagating waves on the twist optical Fréedericksz transition when a linearly polarised light impinges at normal incidence on a nematic liquid crystal film with planar alignment. We show that the reorientation thre