计算全息再现中LCD黑栅效应的研究

在基于LCD再现的计算全息中,由于TFT-LCD固有的像素结构形成一个二维黑栅矩阵,其衍射作用会引入阵列分布的多个像,即黑栅效应,影响再现像的像质.通过理论推导,具体分析了LCD黑栅效应对全息再现像的影响;提出像素分解法,分别模拟理想再现和基于LCD再现的过程,得到相应的数字再现像.并对其进行了比较和分析,给出了分析结果,证实了LCD黑栅效应对再现像的影响.     

Tunable lasing from a cholesteric liquid crystal film embedded with a liquid crystal nanopore network

Continuous tuning of lasing wavelength is achieved in cholesteric liquid crystal lasers by embedding a network of nanopores with an average size of 10 nm filled with liquid crystals inside a polymerized matrix with helical order. The device possesses both high transparency and a fast response time because the tuning is driven by local reorientation of the liquid crystal molecules in the nanopores.     

Embedding of computer-generated hologram in a dithered image

We have developed an encryption method using a computer-generated hologram (CGH) embedded in a dithered image. First, confidential information is converted into a CGH. Next, the CGH data undergo two separate dithering processes in parallel: one corresponding to CGH white pixels and one corresponding to CGH black pixels. The results from both processes are used to form a dither matrix for creating the final dithered and encoded image. In this way, confidential information can be embedded into the image. The confidential information can be extracted using a technique similar to CGH optical reconstruction.     

Holographic image storage in eu(3+)-doped alkali aluminosilicate glasses

We demonstrate that holographic information can be stored in Eu(3+)-doped alkali aluminosilicate glasses. The holograms were developed by a two-beam mixing configuration with a write-beam wavelength (465.8 nm) corresponding to the (7)F(0) ? (5)D(0) transition of the Eu(3+) ions. The images were reconstructed either with the wavelength used to record them or with wavelengths below this transition (543.5 and 632.8 nm). We stored clear holographic images using a total writing power of 5 mW and an exposure time of 20 s. In addition, clear holograms were recorded with an exposure time of 200 ms when 100 mW of the writing power was used. The exposure time and the writing power required to obtain clear holographic images are dependent on the Eu(3+) concentration.     

Decomposition storage of information based on computer-generated hologram interference and its application in optical image encryption

An information-encryption method based on computer-generated hologram (CGH) interference is presented. In this method the original information is decomposed into two parts, and then each part is encoded on a separate CGH. When these two encoded CGHs are aligned and illuminated, a combined interference pattern is formed. The original information is obtained from this pattern. It is impossible to decrypt the original information from one CGH alone; two matched CGHs must be put together to make it available.     

Holographic grating formation in PVB doped polymer dispersed liquid crystal based on PUA

Different contents of poly(vinyl butyral) (PVB) have been incorporated into the conventional holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal (HPDLC) composition based on liquid crystal mixture and polyurethane acrylate (PUA) with a particular composition. As the PVB content is increased, the hardness, elastic modulus and thermal stability of polymer matrix are improved because of the entanglement by PVB, which has a relatively high molecular weight compared with PUA oligomer. Diffraction efficiency is enhanced with the addition of PVB except for HPDLC film with 10 wt.% PVB owing to augmentation of the phase separation between polymer and LC, caused by the increase of elasticity of the polymer matrix. However, the increase in viscosity on adding PVB produces a slow saturation time and coalescence of the LC droplet, showing a lower diffraction efficiency at the PVB content of 10 wt.% than at 0 wt.%.     

Polarization independent blue-phase liquid crystal cylindrical lens with a resistive film

We propose a new electrode design for polarization-independent cylindrical lens using a polymer-stabilized blue phase liquid crystal (BPLC). The top electrode is coated with a transparent and resistive film to generate linearly varying electric potential from center to edge; while the bottom iridium tin oxide electrode has a constant potential. Therefore, the vertical electric field across the BPLC layer varies linearly over the lens aperture and a desired parabolic phase profile is obtained automatically according to the Kerr effect. Simulation results show that this simple device is polarization independent and it has parabolic-like phase profile in a large tuning range.     

Polymer dispersed liquid crystal film for variable-transparency glazing

The transmission of visible light and thermal energy through variable-transparency switchable glazing can be varied. Polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) has been the most widely used variable-transparency glazing technology in the architectural and automotive industries due to its excellent optical performance, durability, and ease of processing into large-area products. Here we describe the electro-optical performance, temperature stability, and electrical and environmental durability of commercial PDLC products.     

Holographic storage in pseudo-deep holograms

Abstract

Denisyuk's pseudo-deep holograms exhibit angular and wavelength selectivity comparable to three-dimensional holograms. In a recent paper, Lohmann and Arrizon have derived a formula for the angular selectivity. We show that there are three ways of multiplexing data on pseudo-deep holograms: angular, wavelength and hologram tilt. Although combinations of these schemes do not increase the data storage limit of a two-dimensional medium, the fact that the data may be stored in a pseudo-deep hologram in a large variety of ways may be of interest in the design of optical storage using planar architectures.     

Graded-reflectivity mirror based on a volume phase hologram in a photopolymer film

Graded-reflectivity mirrors for 1064-nm wavelength have been fabricated by use of volume phase holograms recorded in photopolymer films. A method for producing such holograms for the 1064-nm radiation by use of a 532-nm light source with a short (0.1-mm) coherence length was developed. The measured peak reflectivity of the mirror reached 95%, and its super-Gaussian profile well matched that calculated based on coupled-mode theory. The mirror can withstand a peak power density greater than 10(8) W/cm(2). This method can also be used for fabricating deflectors that direct an incident beam to any specified angle other than the angle of reflection.     

Multistability in polymer-dispersed cholesteric liquid crystal film doped with ionic surfactant

A memory effect has been discovered in composite films based on a polymer containing dispersed cholesteric liquid crystal, which is related to the modification of the surface anchoring by an ionic surfactant under the action of an applied electric field. Parameters of electric signals are selected that ensure the switching of the composite film between some stable states with different levels of optical transmittance.     

Holographic polymer-dispersed liquid crystal memory for optically reconfigurable gate array using subwavelength grating mask

Holographic polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (HPDLC) memory formed by a subwavelength grating (SWG) mask is presented for new optical information processing. The SWG structure in a photomask is formed on the SiO(2) plate using the anisotropic reactive ion etching technique. The configuration contexts for optically reconfigurable gate arrays (ORGAs) are stored in the HPDLC memory by polarization modulation property based on the form birefringence of the SWG plate. The configuration context pattern in the HPDLC memory is reconstructed to write it for the ORGAs under parallel programmability.     

复合光导层液晶光阀的研究

介绍了一种具有柱状结构的a-Si：H／nc—Si复合光导层的液晶光阀，复合光导层是通过热蒸发和等离子体辉光放电沉积方法，采用Al诱导a-Si：H制成的。经过测试，这种柱状结构薄膜具有电导各向异性，其横向电导率小于纵向电导率。用这种薄膜制成的液晶光阀其分辨率达到5001p／inch。     

Nematic liquid crystal alignment on the ion beam-exposed ZnO film

This paper investigates the nematic liquid crystal (NLC) alignment on ion beam-exposed zinc oxide (ZnO) films. The ZnO films are deposited by a radio frequency magnetron sputtering. During the deposition of ZnO film, we supplied sufficient oxygen gas for high resistivity and transmittance. The deposited films show a high transmittance of over 90% and high resistivity of over 10¹⁰ Ω cm. The ZnO films show a high deposition rate of 26.7 Å/min. Images obtained via scanning electron microscopy of the ZnO film surfaces, before and after the ion beam exposure, show that groove patterns are formed being to be parallel to the ion beam exposure direction. LC cells are fabricated with the ion beam-exposed ZnO films. The NLC molecules align parallel to the ion beam exposure direction. The electro-optic and response characteristics of fabricated cells show the possibility of application to liquid crystal displays.     

Applying gray-scaled detour phase hologram on liquid crystal on silicon spatial light modulator (LCoS-SLM)

In order to solve the representation problem of computer-generated holograms, multiple algorithms have been devised. One of which is the well-known detour phase method. This method has recently been modified to be optimized to display the generated hologram on twisted nematic spatial light modulators. In this paper, we apply the modified gray-scaled detour phase holograms on another type of spatial light modulators, which is of utmost importance in the field, namely the reflective liquid crystal on silicon spatial light modulator.     

Holographic profilometry with a rhodium-doped barium titanate crystal and a diode laser

We present a novel, whole-field, noncontact profilometer based on real-time, two-color contour holography. A single 30-mW laser diode was used to record a hologram in a BaTiO(3):Rh crystal, and the reconstructed image was interfered with the real-time object wave. Current modulation of the diode laser produced continuously tunable contour intervals. The resulting interferograms were processed by use of phase-shift interferometry algorithms to yield quantitative, three-dimensional measurements of the original object. We demonstrate submillimeter depth resolution and show how resolution and speed can be further improved.     

Photon tunneling in a uniaxial crystal film

A method for studying photon tunneling in uniaxial crystal films is presented. The complex refractive index and the complex angle of refraction of the evanescent wave in a crystal are calculated for the most general case. The reflectance and transmittance resulting from the tunneling effect in crystal films are discussed, and the relations among these coefficients and the optical parameters of crystal are found. These relations provide a theoretical basis for characterizing crystal films by means of photon tunneling.