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ArticlePolymers2025

A Dynamic Analysis of Toron Formation in Chiral Nematic Liquid Crystals Using a Polarization Holographic Microscope.

Tikhon V Reztsov, Aleksey V Chernykh, Tetiana Orlova, Nikolay V Petrov

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Article in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Tikhon V ReztsovResearch and Educational Center for Photonics and Optical IT, ITMO University, 3 Kadetskaya Liniya V.O., bld. 2, lit. A, Saint Petersburg 197101, Russia.ORCID 0000-0003-2025-0579
Aleksey V ChernykhResearch and Educational Center for Photonics and Optical IT, ITMO University, 3 Kadetskaya Liniya V.O., bld. 2, lit. A, Saint Petersburg 197101, Russia.ORCID 0000-0003-1297-3267
Tetiana OrlovaInfochemistry Scientific Center, ITMO University, 9 Lomonosova Str., Saint Petersburg 197101, Russia.ORCID 0000-0002-1594-291X
Nikolay V PetrovResearch and Educational Center for Photonics and Optical IT, ITMO University, 3 Kadetskaya Liniya V.O., bld. 2, lit. A, Saint Petersburg 197101, Russia.ORCID 0000-0002-8866-7592

Funding

the Higher Education and Science Committee of MESCS RA 24IRF-1C003the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation FSER-2025-0007
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Topological orientation structures in chiral nematic liquid crystals, such as torons, exhibit promising optical properties and are of increasing interest for applications in photonic devices. However, despite this attention, their polarization and phase dynamics during formation remain insufficiently explored. In this work, we investigate the dynamic optical response of a toron generated by focused femtosecond infrared laser pulses. A custom-designed polarization holographic microscope is employed to simultaneously record four polarization-resolved interferograms in a single exposure. This enables the real-time reconstruction of the Jones matrix, providing a complete description of the local polarization transformation introduced by the formation of the topological structure. The study demonstrates that torons can facilitate spin-orbit coupling of light in a manner analogous to q-plates, highlighting their potential for advanced vector beam shaping and topological photonics applications.

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chiral nematicsdigital polarization holographyliquid crystalphase modulationtopological solitontoron

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PMID40647859
PMCPMC12251636

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