title: Light propagation in variable-refractive-index materials with liquid-crystal-infiltrated microcavities.
abstract: A liquid-crystal-infiltrated microcavity structure is proposed as a variable-refractive-index material. It has the advantages over previously considered nanostructured materials of having a larger phase-angle change and lower driving voltage. Two-dimensional liquid-crystal director and finite-difference time-domain optical simulations are used to select liquid crystal material parameters and optimize the dimension of the microcavity structured material.
authors: Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242, USA.
authors: Bin
authors: B
authors: Wang
authors: Philip J
authors: PJ
authors: Bos
authors: Charles D
authors: CD
authors: Hoke