Abstract
This work fabricates an electrically controllable all-optical switch using a dye-doped liquid crystal (DDLC) cell on which is pasted a buckypaper. The buckypaper serves as a thin film resistant heater; it can maintain the temperature of the DDLC cell constant by environmental cooling. The threshold power of the DDLC cell, which is the input optical power at which the output optical power begins to fall, is controlled by applied voltages, and the switch-off power of the cell, which is the minimum input optical power at which the output optical power falls to zero, is also controlled by the applied voltages. Therefore, such a cell can be developed into optical limiting devices with adjustable threshold and switch-off powers for multi-purpose use.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
