3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
[LCT2-1(Invited)] Fundamentals and Applications of Liquid Crystal-Based, Polarization-Dependent Diffractive OpticsFundamentals and Applications of Liquid Crystal-Based, Polarization-Dependent Diffractive Optics
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.