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Liquid Crystal Institute

Liquid Crystal Institute. Determination of refractive indices of liquid crystal elastomer . Israel Lazo, Jeremy Neal and Peter Palffy-Muhoray Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent OH, 44242. Motivation and Objectives. Understand the physical properties of this new materials

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Liquid Crystal Institute

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  1. Liquid Crystal Institute Determination of refractive indices of liquid crystal elastomer Israel Lazo, Jeremy Neal and Peter Palffy-Muhoray Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent OH, 44242 American Physical Society 2008

  2. Motivation and Objectives • Understand the physical properties of this new materials • Measure the individual refractive indices of a nematic liquid crystal elastomer • Determine how this refractive indices change as a function of strain American Physical Society 2008

  3. O O O O Mesogen O CH2 CH2 O Crosslinker CH3 CH3 CH3 H Si Si O O H Si CH3 H CH3 85 Backbone LC elastomer American Physical Society 2008

  4. Refractive indices LC elastomer LC n n E k k E no ne Techniques: Brewster’s angle measurement Interferometry American Physical Society 2008

  5. Detector He-Ne i -polarization Sample Holder n Brewster’s angle Brewster’s angle! Schematic diagram of the experimental setup for Brewster’s angle measurements American Physical Society 2008

  6. n z E x Sample Vertical configuration n z E x Sample Horizontal configuration Brewster’s angle (Model) American Physical Society 2008 pv

  7. Mathematical model Ei Er Hi 1 ki Elastomer’s surface Et Dt 2  2 n kt American Physical Society 2008 s

  8. Results S increases with strain Experimental results for Brewster’s angle technique American Physical Society 2008

  9. M L Sample He-Ne M BP E n Interferometry M: Mirror L: Lens Schematic diagram of the experimental setup for conoscopic interferometer American Physical Society 2008

  10. Interferometer Phase shift Ordinary refractive index non2 Special consideration must be taken when calculating ne American Physical Society 2008

  11. Experimental results for Interferometer and Brewster’s angle techniques American Physical Society 2008

  12. Conclusion We have measured the ordinary and extraordinary refractive indices of a nematic liquid crystal elastomer using two different methods Two methods are in a good agreement To do Confirm and interpret the results. American Physical Society 2008

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