Natural Science, Physics, 2025
FORMATION OF THE DISCLINATION DEFECTS IN THE DYE-DOPED CHOLESTERIC LIQUID CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE LASER BEAM
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Submitted: 2025-02-04; Published: 2025-02-04
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Abstract
In the work the influence of the laser beam on the optical properties of highly absorbing dye-doped cholesteric liquid crystalline (CLC) structure is investigated. By means of polarizing microscope studies step-like variation of the CLC helical pitch and formation of the disclination defect lines (oily streaks) is observed.