Chiral liquid crystals in photonic device applications

  • Gleeson, Helen F. (School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Manchester) ;
  • Yoon, Hyung-Guen (School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Manchester) ;
  • Roberts, Nicholas W. (School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Manchester)
  • Published : 2007.08.27

Abstract

Chiral liquid crystals exhibit band-gap structures responsive to electrical and optical fields, providing wide-ranging opportunities for photonics applications. We discuss three aspects of this technology: optics of chiral nematic devices and removal of pitch jumps; optical switching of chiral nematic materials; and using novel phases in photonic devices.

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