Control of spatial polarization by use of a liquid crystal with an optically treated alignment layer and its application to beam apodization
Applied Optics, Vol. 44, Issue 18, pp. 3752-3758 (2005)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.44.003752
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Abstract
We have investigated the alignment of a liquid crystal whose orientation is controlled by photoisomerization reaction for use in developing optical devices to improve beam quality. A glass window of a liquid-crystal cell that is coated with poly(vinyl alcohol) doped with azo dye was illuminated with a Hg lamp. We confirmed the dependence of the spatially controlled alignment direction of a liquid crystal on the irradiation time of this ultraviolet light. The new azo dye used in this study substantially reduced the illumination energy density required for aligning liquid-crystal molecules. We have demonstrated the control of polarization and successfully fabricated a serrated apodizing aperture and a soft aperture.
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OCIS Codes
(050.1220) Diffraction and gratings : Apertures
(230.3720) Optical devices : Liquid-crystal devices
Citation
Keiichi Sueda, Kouji Tsubakimoto, Noriaki Miyanaga, and Masahiro Nakatsuka, "Control of spatial polarization by use of a liquid crystal with an optically treated alignment layer and its application to beam apodization," Appl. Opt. 44, 3752-3758 (2005)
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