Abstract
Light induced alignment of nematic 4-4′-phentylcyanobiphenyl (5CB) liquid crystal was analyzed. The irradiated 5CB layer model used for analysis was considered to possess C2v symmetry. The average molecular tilt angle was obtained by assuming a δ-function polar distribution and using the measured second harmonic generation ratio equal to 46.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 249601 |
| Pages (from-to) | 2496011 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue number | 24 |
| State | Published - 10 Dec 2001 |