Polarization-controlling liquid crystal devices with a stacked-electrode structure

Marenori Kawamura; Susumu Sato

doi:10.1117/12.452481

12 December 2002 Polarization-controlling liquid crystal devices with a stacked-electrode structure

Marenori Kawamura, Susumu Sato

Proceedings Volume 4799, Liquid Crystals VI; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.452481
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2002, Seattle, WA, United States

Abstract

We develop the novel optical device for controlling the polarization state using liquid crystal (LC) and eight-divided hole-patterned electrodes which are coated with weak anchoring alignment films. The LC director can be reoriented by applying in-plane electric fields and the other electric fields across a cell thickness layer, and then polarization state of light transmitted trough the hole-patterned region can be controlled. The design and the electrical and optical properties of the LC device are briefly discussed.

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Marenori Kawamura and Susumu Sato "Polarization-controlling liquid crystal devices with a stacked-electrode structure", Proc. SPIE 4799, Liquid Crystals VI, (12 December 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.452481

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