Liquid crystal networks for photomechanical device applications

Ankita Buhyan; Bojun Zhou; Zoya Ghorbanishiadeh; Markus Lahikainen; Arri Priimagi; Mark G. Kuzyk

doi:10.1117/12.3028558

30 September 2024 Liquid crystal networks for photomechanical device applications

Ankita Buhyan, Bojun Zhou, Zoya Ghorbanishiadeh, Markus Lahikainen, Arri Priimagi, Mark G. Kuzyk

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Proceedings Volume 13126, Molecular and Nanophotonic Machines, Devices, and Applications VII; 1312607 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3028558
Event: Organic Photonics + Electronics, 2024, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Photomechanical materials are the missing link in all-optical device technologies that require the integration of logic, actuation, sensing and information transmission. In this work, we assess the photomechanical/rheological response of a novel material based on a liquid crystal network. We use these results to determine the material’s figure of merit, which describes the photomechanical efficiency, and compare the results with other representative materials. We also discuss potential mechanisms based on the time evolution of the photomechanical response, and how their contributions affect the total response. The large nonlinearity in these materials is unique and may given them an advantage over existing materials.

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Ankita Buhyan, Bojun Zhou, Zoya Ghorbanishiadeh, Markus Lahikainen, Arri Priimagi, and Mark G. Kuzyk "Liquid crystal networks for photomechanical device applications", Proc. SPIE 13126, Molecular and Nanophotonic Machines, Devices, and Applications VII, 1312607 (30 September 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3028558

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