Polarization-selective Bragg diffractive wavelengths in holographic structures composed of liquid crystal and polymer phases

Hiroshi Kakiuchida; Kazuki Yoshimura; Masato Tazawa; Akifumi Ogiwara

doi:10.1117/12.2041002

19 February 2014 Polarization-selective Bragg diffractive wavelengths in holographic structures composed of liquid crystal and polymer phases

Hiroshi Kakiuchida, Kazuki Yoshimura, Masato Tazawa, Akifumi Ogiwara

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 9004, Emerging Liquid Crystal Technologies IX; 90040K (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2041002
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2014, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Compact and easy-manufacturable wavelength selectors are desired for various types of optical equipments. Our optical wavelength selectors, which possess holographic structure consisting of liquid crystal (LC) and polymer phases, or socalled holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystals (HPDLCs), are switchable in Bragg diffraction wavelength due to polarization states. In the HPDLCs, LC submicrometer droplets are spatially periodically dispersed in polymer matrix with highly-orientational order of LC molecules in the droplets. Such structure is not difficult to be fabricated, that is, it is formed by photo-polymerization and consequent phase separation due to interferometric exposure. Furthermore, the orientation of LC is self-organized during the phase separation process.

Citation Download Citation

Hiroshi Kakiuchida, Kazuki Yoshimura, Masato Tazawa, and Akifumi Ogiwara "Polarization-selective Bragg diffractive wavelengths in holographic structures composed of liquid crystal and polymer phases", Proc. SPIE 9004, Emerging Liquid Crystal Technologies IX, 90040K (19 February 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2041002

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available