Characteristics of light transmitted through polymer dispersed liquid crystal film with fine nematic droplets

Abstract

A method for calculating scattering cross-sections and characteristics of polarization state of light transmitted through polymer film with fine liquid crystal droplets at the independent scattering regime implementation is proposed. It is based on the Rayleigh-Gans approximation to describe scattering by an individual droplet, and the Foldy-Twersky equation to determine a coherent field transmitted through the polymer dispersed liquid crystal film. The results obtained relate the morphological characteristics ofa film to its electro-optical response.