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    • Materials Science
    • Optoelectronics
    • Polymer Chemistry

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    • Development of tunable optical elements is crucial for advanced display and photonic applications.
    • Polymer-stabilized liquid crystal (LC) materials offer unique electro-optical properties for device fabrication.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To fabricate and characterize a switchable volume reflective element using a POLICRYPS structure.
    • To investigate the electro-optical and thermal tunability of the Bragg reflection properties.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of the POLICRYPS structure via holographic photopolymerization at 65 °C.
    • Utilizing a photosensitive nematic liquid crystal prepolymer mixture.
    • Characterization using polarizing optical microscopy and electro-optical/temperature experiments.

    Main Results:

    • Formation of a submicron Bragg structure with periodic polymeric walls and LC channels.
    • Observation of homeotropic alignment of nematic LC within the polymer matrix.
    • Demonstration of switchable Bragg reflection tunable by electric fields (~3V/µm) and temperature.

    Conclusions:

    • The POLICRYPS structure effectively functions as a switchable Bragg mirror.
    • Tunable reflection efficiency by external electric fields and temperature opens possibilities for novel optical devices.