Title :
Printed red-green-blue liquid crystal lasers
Author :
Gardiner, D.J. ; Hands, P.J.W. ; Morris, S.M. ; Wilkinson, T.D. ; Coles, H.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
We present printable laser devices formed by dispersing dye-doped chiral nematic liquid crystals in solution-processible polymers. Unlike current technology, this allows lasers to be formed on a wide variety of surfaces, e.g. paper, plastic, metal.
Keywords :
chirality; dyes; liquid crystal devices; liquid lasers; nematic liquid crystals; optical materials; polymer dispersed liquid crystals; polymer solutions; dye-doped chiral nematic liquid crystals; printable laser devices; red-green-blue liquid crystal lasers; solution-processible polymers; Distributed feedback devices; Films; Laser excitation; Liquid crystals; Plastics; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
