Over the past few decades, the fields of lasers, optics, and photonics have witnessed remarkable advancements, largely driven by innovative materials, computational techniques, and an increasingly refined understanding of physical principles. Among these advancements, liquid crystal photonic devices have emerged as one of the most versatile and promising technologies, with applications ranging from display technologies to advanced optical systems in telecommunications, imaging, and laser beam shaping. Recent developments in this area have been fueled by a deeper exploration of multidomain liquid crystal systems, which combine the unique optical properties of liquid crystals with other materials and technologies for more sophisticated functions. A key facet of this evolution involves integrating fluid mechanics principles into the design and understanding of liquid crystal photonic devices. The behavior of liquid crystals, governed by complex interactions between their molecular structure and external electric fields or light, is highly sensitive to fluid dynamics.
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