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Preparation of Monodomain Liquid Crystal Elastomers and Liquid Crystal Elastomer Nanocomposites
Published on: February 6, 2016
Liquid crystal metasurfaces on micropatterned polymer substrates
Abstract:
Formation of photonic liquid crystal metasurfaces on rubbed polyimide substrates patterned by focused ion beam is demonstrated. Modulation of the surface anchoring conditions with periods from 1 to 6 micrometers gives rise to periodic deformation of the nematic liquid crystal director field. The exact periodicity is confirmed by the light diffraction measurements. Distinct colors originating from the specific zero-order diffraction spectra are observed and qualitatively explained in terms of an analytical model within the one-constant approximation. Quantitatively accurate optical spectra are obtained by the full scale numerical simulations taking into account all relevant material parameters. The results pave the way for hybrid liquid-crystal-based metasurfaces with tunable optical transmission, diffraction, and lasing.
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