Tunable grating based on stressed liquid crystal.
This study demonstrates a novel tunable grating based on a stressed liquid crystal (SLC) film. This device can be modulated by shearing a length or applying an AC voltage to tune the intensity and polarization of diffracted beams. The device capable of tuning the intensity and/or polarization of diffracted beams is essential to various optical systems. Thus, SLC gratings have potential for practical applications.
Institute of Electro-optic Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan 701, ROC.
Shih-Wei
SW
Ke
Tsung-Hsien
TH
Lin
Andy Y-G
AY
Fuh
D004548:Elasticity; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D050866:Liquid Crystals / Q000737:chemistry*; D012031:Refractometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014159:Transducers