This study investigated direct fluorescence generation from a nematic liquid crystal (NLC) NJU-LDn-4 under femtosecond laser excitation. The absorption, transmittance, excitation, and emission spectra of the NLC were assessed. The relationship between the femtosecond pump power and fluorescence intensity was analyzed, revealing a quadratic increase and indicating that two-photon absorption (2PA) is the primary fluorescence mechanism. The LC microstructure was designed using photoalignment technology, allowing the generated fluorescence to reflect the corresponding structure. This research can establish a foundation for tunable LC microstructured fluorescence, with potential applications in fluorescence microscopy and optoelectronics.

液晶作为液态和固态之间的中间态，具有液体的流动性和晶体的各向异性，其指向矢灵活可调，从微波到紫外都有广泛应用。近年来液晶光子学在太赫兹波段展现出巨大应用前景，本文综述了基于液晶的太赫兹源、可调太赫兹器件和太赫兹探测器的研究进展，探讨了未来液晶太赫兹光子学的发展趋势，如新型铁电向列相、液晶拓扑在太赫兹领域的应用，多模式、多参量的太赫兹波按需产生、调制与探测等。

Controlling architecture of hierarchical microstructures in liquid crystals (LCs) plays a crucial role in the development of novel soft-matter-based devices. Chiral LC fingerprints are considered as a prospective candidate for various applications; however, the efficient and real-time command of fingerprint landscapes still needs to be improved. Here, we achieve elaborate rotational fingerprint superstructures via dual photopatterning semifree chiral LC films, which combine the photoalignment technique and a dynamic light patterning process. An intriguing spatial-temporal rotational behavior is presented during the patterning of chiral superstructures. This work opens new avenues for the applications of chiral LCs in soft actuators, sensing, and micromanufacturing.

蓝相液晶由于其出色的电光性质在信息显示和光电子领域受到了广泛的关注，然而日益发展的信息技术对信息的传递、处理、存储速度提出了更高的要求。为了进一步强化蓝相液晶的快速电光响应优势，本文以双频向列相液晶为主体，掺杂聚合单体、手性剂、光引发剂等材料制备了聚合物稳定双频蓝相液晶，通过调节双段电压脉冲时长，实现了聚合物稳定双频蓝相液晶的快速电光调控，其电光调控的开关时间均小于500 ns。

Electrically driven structural patterns in liquid crystals (LCs) have attracted considerable attention due to their electro-optical applications. Here, we disclose various appealing reconfigurable LC microstructures in a dual frequency nematic LC (DFNLC) owing to the electroconvection-induced distortion of the LC director, including one-dimensional rolls, chevron pattern, two-dimensional grids, and unstable chaos. These patterns can be switched among each other, and the lattice constants are modulated by tuning the amplitude and frequency of the applied electric field. The electrically switchable self-assembled microstructures and their beam steering capabilities thus provide a feasible way to tune the functions of DFNLC-based optical devices.

Electric fields modify the optical properties of nematic liquid crystals (NLCs) by changing the nematic molecular orientation or order parameters, which enables electro-optic applications of NLCs. However, the field-induced optic change is undesirable in some cases. Here, we experimentally demonstrate that polymer stabilization weakens the birefringence change of NLCs caused by the nanosecond electrically modified order parameter effect. The birefringence change is reduced by 65% in the NLC doped with 25% reactive monomer, which is polymerized close to the nematic-to-isotropic phase transition. This technique could be used in liquid crystal devices where the birefringence change is unfavored.