Abstract

Abstract We report detailed measurements performed on a sample of a dye doped Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (PDLC). It is shown that the laser induced phase transition of the liquid crystal droplets to the isotropic state can be exploited to get an optical switching and an optical bistable behavior. These effects can be satisfactory explained within the theoretical framework of an absorption which increases with the degree of excitation of the material.

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