Lyotropic Chromonic Liquid Crystals: Effects of Additives and Optical Applications

  • Park, H.S. (Liquid Crystal Institute, Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program) ;
  • Tortora, L. (Liquid Crystal Institute) ;
  • Vasyuta, R.M. (Liquid Crystal Institute) ;
  • Golovin, A.B. (Liquid Crystal Institute, Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program) ;
  • Augustin, E. (Liquid Crystal Institute) ;
  • Finotello, D. (Department of Physics, Kent State University) ;
  • Lavrentovich, O.D. (Liquid Crystal Institute, Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Department of Physics, Kent State University)
  • Published : 2007.08.27

Abstract

We describe effects of ionic and neutral additives on phase and structural behavior of the lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals used in preparation of optical elements such as polarizers and compensators.

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