• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 46, Issue 5, 0508009 (2019)
Shaohua Gao1, Xuanyi Yu1, Xiao Song1, Yujiao Zhang1, Jiayi Wang1, Xiaorong Li1, Wenhua Li1, Zhichao Ji2, Hongyan Liao1, Wei Li1, Drevensek-Olenik Irena3, Xinzheng Zhang1, and Jingjun Xu1、***
Author Affiliations
  • 1The MOE Key Laboratory of Weak-Light Nonlinear Photonics, TEDA Institute of Applied Physics and School of Physics, Nankai University, Tianjin 300457, China
  • 2School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, Henan 464000, China
  • 3Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana and Department of Complex Matter, J. Stefan Institute, Ljubljana SI- 1000, Slovenia
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    DOI: 10.3788/CJL201946.0508009 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Shaohua Gao, Xuanyi Yu, Xiao Song, Yujiao Zhang, Jiayi Wang, Xiaorong Li, Wenhua Li, Zhichao Ji, Hongyan Liao, Wei Li, Drevensek-Olenik Irena, Xinzheng Zhang, Jingjun Xu. Compartmentalized Out-of-Plane Alignment of Liquid Crystals Based on Femtosecond Laser Direct Writing and Its Applications[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2019, 46(5): 0508009 Copy Citation Text show less

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    Owing to the developments in laser processing technology and liquid crystal alignment technology, a novel compartmentalized out-of-plane alignment technology of liquid crystals based on femtosecond laser direct writing is introduced. Femtosecond multiphoton polymerization based laser direct writing is used to prepare microstructures comprising polymeric ribbons. The liquid crystal cells are fabricated by filling different kinds of liquid crystals that can then function as an electro-optical switch, a magneto-optical switch, and light field control. The surface relief grating structures are distributed on the sidewalls of each polymer ribbon, which make it possible for liquid crystal orientation within the polymeric ribbon channel. The technology can realize the physical isolation of liquid crystals in different regions and complete phase separation of liquid crystals and polymers. The proposed technology is fast and simple, which has great application value in tunable diffraction gratings, special light field generation, and light field control in photonic crystals.
    Shaohua Gao, Xuanyi Yu, Xiao Song, Yujiao Zhang, Jiayi Wang, Xiaorong Li, Wenhua Li, Zhichao Ji, Hongyan Liao, Wei Li, Drevensek-Olenik Irena, Xinzheng Zhang, Jingjun Xu. Compartmentalized Out-of-Plane Alignment of Liquid Crystals Based on Femtosecond Laser Direct Writing and Its Applications[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2019, 46(5): 0508009
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