Multiple gratings simultaneously formed in holographic polymer-dispersed liquid-crystal displays

Authors
Bowley, CC Fontecchio, AK Crawford, GP Lin, JJ Li, L Faris, S
Citation
Cc. Bowley et al., Multiple gratings simultaneously formed in holographic polymer-dispersed liquid-crystal displays, APPL PHYS L, 76(5), 2000, pp. 523-525
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00036951 → ACNP
Volume
76
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
523 - 525
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6951(20000131)76:5<523:MGSFIH>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
We report single-layer holographic polymer-dispersed liquid-crystal materia ls with multiple reflection and/or diffraction gratings. Three switchable g ratings are observed in a single film formed in a three-beam interference p attern. Two reflection gratings and one transmission grating are formed, co rresponding to each of the three possible two-beam interference fringes. We present scanning electron microscopy and electro-optic results which are i n good agreement with our model based on matrix methods and coupled-wave th eory. (C) 2000 American Institute of Physics. [S0003-6951(00)00805-6].