Switchable orthorhombic F photonic crystals formed by holographic polymerization-induced phase separation of liquid crystal

被引：88

作者：

Sutherland, RL ^{[1
]}

Tondiglia, VP

Natarajan, LV

Chandra, S

Tomlin, D

Bunning, TJ

机构：

[1] Sci Applicat Int Corp, Dayton, OH 45431 USA

[2] Tech Management Concepts Inc, Beavercreek, OH 45433 USA

[3] USAF, Res Lab, MLPJ, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433 USA

来源：

OPTICS EXPRESS | 2002年 / 10卷 / 20期

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D O I：

10.1364/OE.10.001074

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

Electrically switchable photonic crystals are simply and rapidly formed by holographic polymerization-induced phase separation of liquid crystal from a monomer- liquid crystal mixture. We report the fabrication and electro-optical properties of liquid-crystal-filled polymer photonic crystals of orthorhombic F symmetry. Inverse opal and fcc structures can also be obtained. The crystals exhibit electrically switchable Bragg diffraction at similar to8-10 V/mum with crystal structure in good agreement with theoretical expectations. These photonic crystals compare favorably with liquid-crystal-imbibed colloidal crystal arrays. (C) 2002 Optical Society of America.

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页码：1074 / 1082

页数：9

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