Arbitrary photo-patterning in liquid crystal alignments using DMD based lithography system

H Wu, W Hu, H Hu, X Lin, G Zhu, JW Choi… - Optics …, 2012 - opg.optica.org
We propose and implement a technique for arbitrary pattern fabrication in liquid crystal (LC)
alignments and local polarization control for light wavefront. A micro-lithography system with …

Air-coupled ultrasound detection using capillary-based optical ring resonators

KH Kim, W Luo, C Zhang, C Tian, LJ Guo, X Wang… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
We experimentally demonstrate and theoretically analyze high Q-factor (~ 107) capillary-
based optical ring resonators for non-contact detection of air-coupled ultrasound. Noise …

Polarization independent liquid crystal gratings based on orthogonal photoalignments

W Hu, A Kumar Srivastava, XW Lin, X Liang… - Applied Physics …, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
The polarization independence of liquid crystal gratings with alternate orthogonal aligned
regions is theoritically studied and demonstrated by means of photoalignment technique …

Liquid‐crystal‐mediated active waveguides toward programmable integrated optics

T Wei, P Chen, MJ Tang, GX Wu… - Advanced Optical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Optics, playing an ever‐important role in life, is develo** toward miniaturization and
integration. Particularly, the field programming of integrated optics will benefit its functionality …

Liquid crystal-embedded tilted fiber grating electric field intensity sensor

X Chen, F Du, T Guo, J Lao, X Zhang… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2017 - opg.optica.org
We propose and experimentally demonstrate a novel electric field intensity sensor by using
a tilted fiber Bragg grating (TFBG) interacting with liquid crystal. The TFBG is surrounded by …

Polarization‐independent blue‐phase liquid‐crystal gratings driven by vertical electric field

G Zhu, JN Li, XW Lin, HF Wang, W Hu… - Journal of the …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
A blue‐phase liquid‐crystal grating is proposed by applying a vertical electric field with
lateral periodic distribution. Simulation on electric‐field distribution was also carried out, the …

Switchable liquid crystal grating with sub millisecond response

F Fan, AK Srivastava, VG Chigrinov… - Applied Physics Letters, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
In present article, we disclose a fast switchable grating based on nematic liquid crystals. A
fine striped electrode has been exploited to generate the grating profile and a driving …

[PDF][PDF] Uniformly thinned optical fibers produced via HF etching with spectral and microscopic verification

HK Bal, Z Brodzeli, NM Dragomir, SF Collins… - Applied …, 2012 - researchgate.net
Optical fiber evanescent-wave sensors in which a portion of the fiber cladding has been
removed are attractive components for chemical and biological applications [1, 2]. Like all …

Side-polished fiber as a sensor for the determination of nematic liquid crystal orientation

Y Han, Z Chen, D Cao, J Yu, H Li, X He, J Zhang… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2014 - Elsevier
The orientation change of nematic liquid crystal (NLC) has been the essential mechanism
for various high sensitive sensors. In this paper, a side-polished fiber (SPF) is proposed to …

Lenticular arrays based on liquid crystals

V Urruchi del Pozo, J Algorri Genaro… - Opto-Electronics …, 2012 - degruyter.com
Lenticular array products have experienced a growing interest in the last decade due to the
very wide range of applications they can cover. Indeed, this kind of lenses can create …