Bichromatic optical switch of diffractive light from a BCT photonic crystal based on an azo component-doped HPDLC

Ming Shian Li, Andy Ying Guey Fuh, Jui Hsiang Liu, Shing Trong Wu

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Abstract

This study demonstrates all optical switches between the four diffractive light levels of a body-centered tetragonal photonic crystal. The sample is based on holographic polymer-dispersed liquid crystals that are fabricated using a twobeam interference with multiple exposures. The switching mechanism bases on the effective index modulation of the PC that contains a liquid crystal/azo-dye mixture could be controlled by two pumping laser beams. The switching time between the blue-laser-pumped and the blue-and-green-laser-pumped levels is fast.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEmerging Liquid Crystal Technologies VIII
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event2013 SPIE Photonics West Conference on Emerging Liquid Crystal Technologies VIII - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: 2013 Feb 52013 Feb 6

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8642
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

Other2013 SPIE Photonics West Conference on Emerging Liquid Crystal Technologies VIII
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period13-02-0513-02-06

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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