Abstract
We study structural and nonlinear optical properties of lyotropic ionic liquid crystals with electrochromic impurities and mesomorphic glasses of the homological series of Co alkanoates. Nontraditional nonlinear optical mechanisms of these materials are proposed. The investigated cells are characterized by high value of optical nonlinearity (χ(3) ∼ 10−7–10−8 esu), fast recording and relaxation of dynamical holographic gratings. They are perspective to applying in high-speed telecommunication systems.
Acknowledgment
This work was partially supported by Science and Technology Center in Ukraine, Project No. 4914. The authors would like to acknowledge this support.
Notes
*Hyperpolarizabilities γ NL is calculated per one complex containing cobalt ion.
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