We demonstrate the tuning of the diffraction efficiency in a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) diffraction grating by mechanical shear deformation. We chose a photocurable thermoset with elastic mechanical properties as the host material to demonstrate the tuning effect. Raman-Nath gratings we
Unusual Characteristics of Diffraction Gratings in a Liquid Crystal Cell
β Scribed by B.J. Kim; S.-D. Lee; S.Y. Park; D.H. Choi
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 425 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0935-9648
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