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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science

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    • Optical vortex coronagraphy is crucial for high-contrast imaging, particularly for detecting faint objects near bright sources.
    • Traditional methods for creating vortex masks often involve complex fabrication processes.
    • Liquid crystals offer tunable optical properties that can be exploited for advanced optical devices.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce a soft fabrication route for optical vortex coronagraphy.
    • To demonstrate the use of self-engineered, electrically tunable vortex masks.
    • To explore the potential of liquid crystal topological defects in creating complex phase masks.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of vortex masks using liquid crystal topological defects.
    • Electrical tuning of the liquid crystal masks to control vortex properties.
    • Integration of the tunable masks into an optical coronagraph setup.

    Main Results:

    • Successful demonstration of electrically tunable vortex masks based on liquid crystal defects.
    • Achieved optical vortex coronagraphy using these soft-fabricated masks.
    • Validated the effectiveness of a nature-assisted approach for complex phase mask generation.

    Conclusions:

    • A soft, nature-assisted route for fabricating complex phase masks is feasible.
    • Electrically tunable liquid crystal topological defects provide a versatile platform for optical vortex coronagraphy.
    • This approach holds promise for advanced optical imaging applications involving optical phase singularities.