Polarization holography for vortex retarders recording

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Holographie; Interférométrie; Cristaux liquides

Abstract :

[en] We present an original static recording method for vortex retarders (VRs) made from liquid crystal polymers (LCPs) using the superimposition of several polarized beams. VRs are birefringent plates characterized by a rotation of their fast axis about their center. The new method is based on polarization holography and photo-orientable LCP. Combining several polarized beams induces the polarization patterns required for the recording process of VRs without mechanical action. A mathematical description of the method, the outcomes of the numerical simulations, and the first experimental results are presented.

Disciplines :

Physics

Author, co-author :

Piron, Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Optique - Hololab

Blain, Pascal ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Optique - Hololab

Mawet, Dimitri

Habraken, Serge ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Optique - Hololab

Language :

English

Title :

Polarization holography for vortex retarders recording

Publication date :

October 2013

Journal title :

Applied Optics

ISSN :

1559-128X

eISSN :

2155-3165

Publisher :

Optical Society of America, Washington, United States - District of Columbia

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Pages :

7040-7048

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