In situ shrinkage measurement of holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystals

The formation dynamics of reflective holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystals (H-PDLCs) is investigated with in situ spectroscopy. A modified diffusion model is proposed to describe the time dependent shrinkage of the polymer matrix during formation. The relationship between polymer shrinkage and functionality in H-PDLC systems is found to be linear.

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