Large exponential gain coefficient in polymer assisted asymmetric liquid crystal cells originating from surface effect

As large as 4607 cm−1 gain coefficient in two beam coupling experiment was obtained by introducing PVK:C60 film to ZnSe assisted liquid crystal system. As short as 5.0 ms holographic recording time was reached when probing the grating formation process, showing great potential in real time applications. Systematical two beam coupling and grating probing experiments were performed in studying the mechanism behind the high photorefractive (PR) performance. Unusual energy transfer direction change and gain coefficient fluctuation were observed when the voltage polarity and incidence side were altered in the related two wave coupling experiments.