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<title>High-resolution diffraction gratings</title>

Stephen T. KowelRobert G. LindquistGregory P. NordinM. FriendsJeffrey H. Kulick

Year: 1996 Journal:   Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE Vol: 2651 Pages: 56-67   Publisher: SPIE

Abstract

We describe the properties of diffractive gratings induced in nematicliquid crystal thin films by fringing electrostatic fields induced by interdigitated ITO electrodes. The index of refraction variation produced by fringing fields gives rise to strong diffraction with resolution constrained only by the available lithography.

Keywords:
Diffraction Optics Refractive index Diffraction grating Resolution (logic) Electrode Lithography Materials science Diffraction efficiency Optoelectronics Crystal (programming language) Photolithography Physics Computer science

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Optical Coatings and Gratings
Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Photonic and Optical Devices
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics
Physical Sciences →  Physics and Astronomy →  Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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