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Ultrasensitive probing of nematic order parameter via weak measurement

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Changyou Wang, Yunhan Wang, Yurong Liu, Tong Li, Lan Luo, Sijie Zhang, Zhiyou Zhang
Journal: Applied Physics Letters
Appl. Phys. Lett. 126, 034001 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0250113
Published: January 2025
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Experimental testing of the Prandtl–Tomlinson model: Molecular origin of rotational friction

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Weichao Zheng
Journal: Applied Physics Letters
Appl. Phys. Lett. 124, 141601 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0195925
Published: April 2024
View article titled, Experimental testing of the Prandtl–Tomlinson model: Molecular origin of rotational friction
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Temperature-activated polarization of single photon emitters

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Haifa Jeridi, Sebastien Royer, Emmanuel Lhuillier, Emmanuelle Lacaze
Journal: Applied Physics Letters
Appl. Phys. Lett. 123, 203101 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0169487
Published: November 2023
View article titled, Temperature-activated polarization of single photon emitters
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Dual-frequency electrically driven nematic microstructures confined to biaxial porous polymer membranes

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A. V. Dubtsov, S. V. Pasechnik, D. V. Shmeliova, B. A. Umanskii, Samo Kralj
Journal: Applied Physics Letters
Appl. Phys. Lett. 119, 221903 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0069056
Published: November 2021
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Crystal-like topological defect arrays in nematic liquid crystal

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Jieh-Wen Tsung, Ya-Zi Wang, Sheng-Kai Yao, Shih-Yu Chao
Journal: Applied Physics Letters
Appl. Phys. Lett. 119, 121906 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0064303
Published: September 2021
View article titled, Crystal-like topological defect arrays in nematic liquid crystal
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Switchable smart windows using a biopolymer network of cellulose nanocrystals imposed on a nematic liquid crystal

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Pragnya Satapathy, Srividhya Parthasarathi, D. S. Shankar Rao, Saleheen Bano, Yuvraj Singh Negi, S. Krishna Prasad
Journal: Applied Physics Letters
Appl. Phys. Lett. 117, 103702 (2020)
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0020982
Published: September 2020
View article titled, Switchable smart windows using a biopolymer network of cellulose nanocrystals imposed on a nematic liquid crystal
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A gas flow meter with linear sensitivity based on freely-suspended nanofilms of smectic liquid crystal

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Adam A. S. Green, Evan Dutch, Zhiyuan Qi, Corrina Briggs, Cheol S. Park, Matthew A. Glaser, Joseph E. Maclennan, Noel A. Clark
Journal: Applied Physics Letters
Appl. Phys. Lett. 114, 163705 (2019)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5083967
Published: April 2019
View article titled, A gas flow meter with linear sensitivity based on freely-suspended nanofilms of smectic liquid crystal
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Electrically assisted bandedge mode selection of photonic crystal lasing in chiral nematic liquid crystals

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Chun-Ta Wang, Chun-Wei Chen, Tzu-Hsuan Yang, Inge Nys, Cheng-Chang Li, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Kristiaan Neyts, Jeroen Beeckman
Journal: Applied Physics Letters
Appl. Phys. Lett. 112, 043301 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5010880
Published: January 2018
View article titled, Electrically assisted bandedge mode selection of photonic crystal lasing in chiral nematic liquid crystals
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Digital electric field induced switching of plasmonic nanorods using an electro-optic fluid fiber

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Sebastián Etcheverry, Leonardo F. Araujo, Isabel C. S. Carvalho, Walter Margulis, Jake Fontana
Journal: Applied Physics Letters
Appl. Phys. Lett. 111, 221108 (2017)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5001702
Published: November 2017
View article titled, Digital electric field induced switching of plasmonic nanorods using an electro-optic fluid fiber
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Solution processed nanogap organic diodes based on liquid crystalline materials

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Yi-Fei Wang, Hiroaki Iino, Jun-ichi Hanna
Journal: Applied Physics Letters
Appl. Phys. Lett. 111, 133301 (2017)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4990672
Published: September 2017
View article titled, Solution processed nanogap organic diodes based on liquid crystalline materials
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Competitive excitation and osmotic-pressure-mediated control of lasing modes in cholesteric liquid crystal microshells

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Ya-Li Lin, Ling-Li Gong, Kai-Jun Che, Sen-Sen Li, Cheng-Xu Chu, Zhi-Ping Cai, Chaoyong James Yang, Lu-Jian Chen
Journal: Applied Physics Letters
Appl. Phys. Lett. 110, 223301 (2017)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4984743
Published: May 2017
View article titled, Competitive excitation and osmotic-pressure-mediated control of lasing modes in cholesteric liquid crystal microshells
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Large flexoelectricity in Al2O3-doped Ba(Ti0.85Sn0.15)O3 ceramics

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Longlong Shu, Meiqian Wan, Zhiguo Wang, Li Wang, Shuijin Lei, Tong Wang, Wenbin Huang, Naigen Zhou, Yu Wang
Journal: Applied Physics Letters
Appl. Phys. Lett. 110, 192903 (2017)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4983195
Published: May 2017
View article titled, Large flexoelectricity in Al2O3-doped Ba(Ti0.85Sn0.15)O3 ceramics
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Speckle contrast reduction of laser light using a chiral nematic liquid crystal diffuser

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David J. Hansford, Julian A. J. Fells, Steve J. Elston, Stephen M. Morris
Journal: Applied Physics Letters
Appl. Phys. Lett. 109, 261104 (2016)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4971997
Published: December 2016
View article titled, Speckle contrast reduction of laser light using a chiral nematic liquid crystal diffuser
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Optical control of plasmonic heating effects using reversible photo-alignment of nematic liquid crystals

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Giovanna Palermo, Ugo Cataldi, Luciano De Sio, Thomas Bürgi, Nelson Tabiryan, Cesare Umeton
Journal: Applied Physics Letters
Appl. Phys. Lett. 109, 191906 (2016)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4967377
Published: November 2016
View article titled, Optical control of plasmonic heating effects using reversible photo-alignment of nematic liquid crystals
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Blending crystalline/liquid crystalline small molecule semiconductors: A strategy towards high performance organic thin film transistors

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Chao He, Yaowu He, Aiyuan Li, Dongwei Zhang, Hong Meng
Journal: Applied Physics Letters
Appl. Phys. Lett. 109, 143302 (2016)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4963911
Published: October 2016
View article titled, Blending crystalline/liquid crystalline small molecule semiconductors: A strategy towards high performance organic thin film transistors
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Topological defects and electro-convective flows in anisotropic fluids: A microfluidic platform for nano-objects tunable structuring

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C. Provenzano, A. Mazzulla, F. Chiaravalloti, B. Audia, G. Cipparrone
Journal: Applied Physics Letters
Appl. Phys. Lett. 109, 071901 (2016)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4960635
Published: August 2016
View article titled, Topological defects and electro-convective flows in anisotropic fluids: A microfluidic platform for nano-objects tunable structuring
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Terahertz spectroscopy across liquid crystalline phase transitions

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M. Reuter, N. Vieweg, M. Koch, I. Dierking
Journal: Applied Physics Letters
Appl. Phys. Lett. 108, 051908 (2016)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4941666
Published: February 2016
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Polymer stabilization of the smectic C-alpha* liquid crystal phase—Over tenfold thermal stabilization by confining networks of photo-polymerized reactive mesogens

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A. Labeeb, H. F. Gleeson, T. Hegmann
Journal: Applied Physics Letters
Appl. Phys. Lett. 107, 232903 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937564
Published: December 2015
View article titled, Polymer stabilization of the smectic C-alpha* liquid crystal phase—Over tenfold thermal stabilization by confining networks of photo-polymerized reactive mesogens
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Flexo- and piezo-electric polarization of smectic layers in ferroelectric and antiferroelectric liquid crystals

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W. Kuczyński, J. Hoffmann, D. Dardas, K. Nowicka, N. Bielejewska
Journal: Applied Physics Letters
Appl. Phys. Lett. 107, 191908 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4935710
Published: November 2015
View article titled, Flexo- and piezo-electric polarization of smectic layers in ferroelectric and antiferroelectric liquid crystals
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Asymmetric director structures and flexoelectricity in nematic pi-cell devices

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Chloe C. Tartan, Steve J. Elston
Journal: Applied Physics Letters
Appl. Phys. Lett. 107, 081902 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4929385
Published: August 2015
View article titled, Asymmetric director structures and flexoelectricity in nematic pi-cell devices
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