New azobenzene LCs have enhanced photosensitivity for visible wavelengths and can be used for optical switching of nanosecond pulses as well as cw laser beams
Material Name | Tc [oC] | ?m [nm] | a [cm-1] | t [s] | Minimum order [g] |
BPND-2(5%)/1205 | 58 | 445 (cis) | 2100 | ~105 | 2 |
BPND-2(10%)/5CB | 30.5 | 471 | 5880 | 0.1 | 2 |
CPND-2(7.5%)/1205 | 60 | 442 (cis) | 2330 | ~105 | 2 |
CPND-5(10%)/5CB | 38.5 | 471 | 5360 | ~ 1 | 2 |
CPND-7(10%)/5CB | 39 | 471 | 5650 | 0.9 | 2 |
NT7CBZ(3%)/5CB | 39 | 574 | 4790 | 0.002 | 2 |
NB7CBZ(5%)/5CB | 43 | 537 | 6540 | 0.003 | 2 |
CPND-K(5%)/5CB | 36 | 473 | 3050 | ~ 1 | 2 |
CPND-W(10%)/5CB | 34.5 | 481 | 6070 | ~ 1 | 2 |
Eut57(15%)/5CB | 41.5 | 471 | 7370 | ~ 1 | 2 |
MXT-S1 | 39.2 | 470 | 8320 | ~ 1 | 2 |