Directed self-assembly of soft 3D photonic crystals for holograms with omnidirectional circular-polarization selectivity

SeongYong Cho; Misaki Takahashi; Jun-ichi Fukuda; Hiroyuki Yoshida; Masanori Ozaki

doi:10.1038/s43246-021-00146-x

Communications Materials (Mar 2021)

Directed self-assembly of soft 3D photonic crystals for holograms with omnidirectional circular-polarization selectivity

SeongYong Cho,
Misaki Takahashi,
Jun-ichi Fukuda,
Hiroyuki Yoshida,
Masanori Ozaki

Affiliations

SeongYong Cho: Division of Electrical, Electronic and Infocommunications Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
Misaki Takahashi: Division of Electrical, Electronic and Infocommunications Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
Jun-ichi Fukuda: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University
Hiroyuki Yoshida: Division of Electrical, Electronic and Infocommunications Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
Masanori Ozaki: Division of Electrical, Electronic and Infocommunications Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-021-00146-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Controlling the alignment of blue phase liquid crystals is challenging. Here, electric-field induced phase transitions are exploited to control the crystal orientation of blue phase I, and applied to the fabrication of holograms with omnidirectional circular-polarization selectivity.

Published in Communications Materials

ISSN: 2662-4443 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsmat/

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