Cm. Blanca et al., Electrically tunable optical filter for visible wavelength using a liquid crystal multiplexed to a Fabry-Perot etalon, MOLEC CRYST, 368, 2001, pp. 4023-4030
Using the refractive index modulation in liquid crystals by an externally a
pplied electric field, we show that a polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDL
C) can be used in a Fabry-Perot etalon to produce a tunable optical filter
for use in the visible region. Voltage applied to the film changes the refr
active index and the optical length of the cavity, converting the system in
to an interference filter with a variable frequency bandwidth. We demonstra
te further that the wavelength can be tuned over 150 nm using less than 20
V of power.