Abbreviated Journal Title
Appl. Phys. Lett.
Keywords
ONLY MODULATION; FIELD; Physics, Applied
Abstract
Polarization-independent phase-only modulation of a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) is demonstrated. In the low voltage region, PDLC is translucent because of light scattering. Once the voltage exceeds a saturation level, PDLC is highly transparent and exhibits phase-only modulation capability. Although the remaining phase is not too large, it is still sufficient for making adaptive microdevices, such as microlens. A tunable-focus microlens for arrays using PDLC is demonstrated. This kind of microlens is scattering free, polarization independent, and has fast response time.
Journal Title
Applied Physics Letters
Volume
86
Issue/Number
14
Publication Date
1-1-2005
Document Type
Article
DOI Link
Language
English
First Page
3
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0003-6951
Recommended Citation
Ren, Hongwen; Lin, Yi-Hsin; Fan, Yun-Hsing; and Wu, Shin-Tson, "Polarization-independent phase modulation using a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal" (2005). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 5584.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/5584
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