Frequency-Controlled Routing of Self-Confined Beams in Nematic Liquid Crystals

A. Piccardi, A. Alberucci, O. Buchnev, M. Kaczmarek, I.C. Khoo, and G. Assanto

Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 572 (1), 26-33 (2013)

Abstract:

We demonstrate the electro-optic control of self-confined beams via frequency modulation in dual-frequency nematic liquid crystals. Proper design of comb electrodes in a planar cell allows the maximization of the overall steering angle when only walk-off variations are used. A span angle as large as two times the maximum walk-off angle is achieved.