With rapid advances in high-speed communication and computation, augmented reality
(AR) and virtual reality (VR) are emerging as next-generation display platforms for deeper …

Planar and ultrathin liquid crystal (LC) polarization optical elements have found promising
applications in augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and photonic devices. In this …

Since the invention of holography by Dennis Gabor, the fabrication of holograms has mainly
relied on direct recording of wavefront by engraving the intensity fringes of interfering electric …

Continuous, wide field-of-view, high-efficiency, and fast-response beam steering devices are
desirable in a plethora of applications. Liquid crystals (LCs)—soft, bi-refringent, and self …

Holographic optical elements (HOEs) exhibit several unique properties in arbitrary wavefront
recording and extraction. Versatile recording mechanisms and material availabilities further …

Liquid crystal polarization optics based on photoalignment technique has found pervasive
applications in next-generation display platforms like virtual reality and augmented reality. Its …

Unlike electronics, optics do not follow Moore's law. This statement, expressed by Microsoft's
Bernard Kress, refers to the hard challenges to solve in augmented reality hardware. While …

Liquid-crystal (LC)-based ultrathin flat optical elements (FOEs) exhibit several attractive
properties, such as a high degree of optical tunability, strong polarization selectivity, nearly …

Low-scattering and highly efficient orientational gratings are obtained, exploiting
polarization holography to modulate the in-plane anchoring axis at both surfaces of a planar …

Conventional lens technologies face great challenges in applications requiring large
apertures and small f‐numbers, while a liquid crystal (LC) lens based on geometric phase is …