Physics

On the behavior of polarized light in twist-oriented nematic liquid crystals with anisotropic absorbent dye

H. H. Hovakimyan

Faculty of Physics, Yerevan State University

Abstract: In this work we study the propagation of light in a twist-oriented pleochroic nematic liquid crystal with pleochroic dye. The dependence of the intensity of transmitted light on the azimuthal angle of the linearly polarized incoming light has been investigated experimentally. As a result, the role of absorption anisotropy has been identified.

Keywords: anisotropic absorption, polarization, liquid crystal.

MSC: 37N20

Received: 03.03.2020
Revised: 06.03.2020
Accepted: 30.03.2020

Language: English