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P‐206: Circular Polarization Separation Elements for Display Applications
Author(s) -
Gorkhali Suraj P.,
Cloutier Sylvain G.,
Crawford Gregory P.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
sid symposium digest of technical papers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.351
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 2168-0159
pISSN - 0097-966X
DOI - 10.1889/1.2433141
Subject(s) - polarization (electrochemistry) , materials science , holography , grating , optics , fabrication , circular polarization , optoelectronics , physics , chemistry , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , microstrip
We report on a circular polarization discrimination element for potential use in display applications. A highly stable and efficient polarization grating based on an azo‐dye doped liquid crystal (azoLC) is fabricated using a polarization holographic method. In this paper we present the design, fabrication, electro‐optical characterization, efficiency and stability of these polarization gratings and their potential use in projection displays.