Dye-doped dual-frequency nematic cells as fast-switching polarization-independent shutters

Autor: Li, Bing-Xiang, Xiao, Rui-Lin, Paladugu, Sathyanarayana, Shiyanovskii, Sergij V., Lavrentovich, Oleg D.
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Optics Express, 2018
Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1364/OE.27.003861
Popis: We present polarization-independent optical shutters with a sub-millisecond switching time. The approach utilizes dual-frequency nematics doped with a dichroic dye. Two nematic cells with orthogonal alignment are driven simultaneously by a low-frequency or high-frequency electric field to switch the shutter either into a transparent or a light-absorbing state. The switching speed is accelerated via special short pulses of high amplitude voltage. The approach can be used in a variety of electro-optical devices.
Databáze: arXiv