| abstract |
A blue phase liquid crystal material comprising a mixture comprising at least one bimesogenic compound and at least one chiral compound, which is capable of stably existing in the blue phase over a temperature range of at least 5 ° C. A method of preparing the blue phase liquid crystal material, an optical device including the same, a method of mirrorless lasing and a slotted monolithic optical waveguide using the same are also disclosed. |