Polymer-stabilized liquid crystal for tunable microlens applications

被引:82
作者
Presnyakov, VV
Asatryan, KE [1 ]
Galstian, TV
Tork, A
机构
[1] Univ Laval, Dept Phys, Ctr Opt Photon & Laser, Quebec City, PQ G1K 7P4, Canada
[2] Photintech Inc, Ste Foy, PQ G1S 4P2, Canada
来源
OPTICS EXPRESS | 2002年 / 10卷 / 17期
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D O I
10.1364/OE.10.000865
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We investigate the electro-optical properties of polymer stabilized nematic liquid crystals produced by in situ photopolymerization technique using Gaussian laser beam. The distribution of refractive index in such structure under the action of a homogeneous electric field reveals a non-homogeneous lens-like character, approximately reproducing the intensity transverse distribution in the photopolymerizing beam. (C)2002 Optical Society of America.
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页码:865 / 870
页数:6
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