Periodic phase transition driven in a nematic liquid crystal by the IR beam from a CO2 laser
Lev B. I. , Martynchenko V. I. , Sarbei O. G. , Sibashvili A. S. , Frolova E. K.
The conditions for observing a periodic phase transition in a nematic liquid crystal during cw illumination by a C02 laser are described. A qualitative interpretation of the phenomenon is offered. The times required for a transition from one state of aggregation to another are estimated.