[LCT2] LC Flat Diffractive Optics

[LCT2-1(Invited)] Fundamentals and Applications of Liquid Crystal-Based, Polarization-Dependent Diffractive OpticsFundamentals and Applications of Liquid Crystal-Based, Polarization-Dependent Diffractive Optics

*Hiroyuki Yoshida¹, SeongYong Cho¹, Yuto Tsuboi¹, Yuji Tsukamoto¹, Masanori Ozaki¹ (1. Osaka University (Japan))

Keywords:Diffractive Optics, Holography, Photoalignment

There is recently interest in LC-based diffractive optical elements (DOEs) that enable modulation of the light phasefront through the spatial distribution of its optic axis. The operating principles of both transmissive and reflective devices are reviewed and their applications are discussed.