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http://hdl.handle.net/10993/35188
Through the Spherical Looking-Glass: Asymmetry Enables Multicolored Internal Reflection in Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Shells
English
Geng, Yong mailto [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit >]
Jang, Ju-Hyun [Kyungpook National University > School of Applied Chemical Engineering]
Noh, Kyung-Gyu [Kyungpook National University > School of Applied Chemical Engineering]
Noh, Junghyun mailto [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit >]
Lagerwall, Jan mailto [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit >]
Park, Soo-Young [Kyungpook National University > School of Applied Chemical Engineering]
20-Nov-2017
Advanced Optical Materials
Wiley
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1700923
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International
2195-1071
[en] cholesteric liquid crystals ; double emulsions ; selective reflection
[en] Spheres of cholesteric liquid crystal generate dynamic patterns due to selec- tive reflection from a helical structure subject to continuously curved bounda- ries. So far the patterns are investigated exclusively as function of reflections at the sphere exterior. Here it is shown that the cholesteric shells in a microfluidics produced double emulsion enable also a sequence of internal reflections if the shells have sufficiently thin top and thick bottom. While such asymmetry is promoted by buoyancy when the internal droplet has lower density than the liquid crystal, the elasticity of the cholesteric helix prefers
a symmetric shell geometry, acting against gravity. This subtle balance can hide the internal reflections for long time. Eventually, however, the asymmetry is established, revealing a new class of photonic patterns characterized by colored sharp concentric rings. With the complete knowledge of the diverse light-reflecting behavior of cholesteric liquid crystal shells, and utilizing the tunability of the structure period by, e.g., temperature, electric field, or expo- sure to various chemical species as well as polymer stabilization for making the shells long-term stable, they may be developed into remarkable new optical elements for photonics, sensing, or security pattern generation.
European Commission - EC
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http://hdl.handle.net/10993/35188
10.1002/adom.201700923
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