Polarization-independent phase modulation using a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal

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作者：
Ren, HW [1 ]
Lin, YH [1 ]
Fan, YH [1 ]
Wu, ST [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Cent Florida, Coll Opt & Photon, Orlando, FL 32816 USA
来源：
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS | 2005年 / 86卷 / 14期
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10.1063/1.1899749
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O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要：
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. (C) 2005 American Institute of Physics.
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