Keywords
anisotropic phase gratings, nematic liquid-crystalline film, fringing, electric fields, interdigitated electrodes
Abstract
We report the formation of thin anisotropic phase gratings in a nematic liquid-crystalline film by use of lateral (fringing) electric fields induced by transparent interdigitated electrodes. These gratings yield high diffraction efficiency (>30%) with a strong dependence on the readout beam incidence angle. In addition, the formation of a defect wall is observed that has a significant effect on the diffraction properties of the phase grating.
Original Publication Citation
R. G. Lindquist, J. H. Kulick, G. P. Nordin, J. M. Jarem, S. T. Kowel, M. Friends and T. Leslie,"High Resolution Liquid Crystal Phase Grating Formed by Fringing Fields From Interdigitated Electrodes" Opt. Lett. 19(9), pp. 67-72 (1994)
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Nordin, Gregory P.; Friends, M.; Jarem, J. M.; Kowel, S. T.; Kulick, J. H.; Leslie, T.; and Lindquist, R. G., "High Resolution Liquid Crystal Phase Grating Formed by Fringing Fields From Interdigitated Electrodes" (1994). Faculty Publications. 700.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/700
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
1994-05-01
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/526
Publisher
Optical Society of America
Language
English
College
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Copyright Status
© 1994 Optical Society of America A mediated submission license is available upon request
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