Title :
2D tunable beam steering - lens device based on high birefringence liquid crystals
Author :
Otón, Eva ; Carrasco, Alberto ; Vergaz, Ricardo ; Otón, Jose M. ; Sanchez-Pena, José M. ; Quintana, Xabier ; Geday, Morten
Author_Institution :
Dipt. Tecnol. Fotonica, Univ. Politec. de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Abstract :
Liquid crystal devices are increasingly used as an alternative to mechanical systems in free-space beam steering and handling as they have no movable components and can be controlled by low voltages.
Keywords :
beam steering; birefringence; lenses; liquid crystal devices; optical tuning; 2D tunable beam steering; free-space beam steering; high birefringence liquid crystals; lens device; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Space Optical Systems and Applications (ICSOS), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Santa Monica, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9686-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICSOS.2011.5783671
