Fast-switching phase gratings using in-plane addressed short-pitch polymer stabilized chiral nematic liquid crystals

Stephen M. Morris; Damian J. Gardiner; Flynn Castles; Philip J. W. Hands; Timothy D. Wilkinson; Harry J. Coles

doi:10.1063/1.3670041

Fast-switching phase gratings using in-plane addressed short-pitch polymer stabilized chiral nematic liquid crystals

Stephen M. Morris, Damian J. Gardiner, Flynn Castles, Philip J. W. Hands, Timothy D. Wilkinson, Harry J. Coles

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We demonstrate a fast-switching (sub-millisecond) phase grating based upon a polymer stabilized short-pitch chiral nematic liquid crystal that is electrically addressed using in-plane electric fields. The combination of the short-pitch and the polymer stabilization enables the diffraction pattern to be switched "on" and "off" reversibly in 600 mu s. Results are presented on the far-field diffraction pattern along with the intensity of the diffraction orders as a function of the applied electric field and the response times. (C) 2011 American Institute of Physics. [doi: 10.1063/1.3670041]

Original language	English
Article number	253502
Pages (from-to)	-
Number of pages	3
Journal	Applied Physics Letters
Volume	99
Issue number	25
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3670041
Publication status	Published - 19 Dec 2011

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chirality
diffraction gratings
liquid crystal polymers
nematic liquid crystals

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Fast-switching phase gratings using in-plane addressed short-pitch polymer stabilized chiral nematic liquid crystals

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