Abstract
This study demonstrates helical wave fronts via a spiral phase plate based on polymer dispersed liquid crystals (PDLCs). Because the PDLC is electric tunable, the plate can be used in a wide visible band. In addition, if the probe beam deviates from the center of the sample, some of the light propagates out of the sectors. We propose some of the applications for the results.
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