[16a-M_103-1~9] 12.3 Functional Materials and Novel Devices

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM JST(12:30 AM - 12:45 AM UTC)Presentation by Applicant for JSAP Young Scientists Presentation Award

[16a-M_103-3] Microsecond Electro-Optic Switching in Deformation-Free Nanocomposite Liquid Crystal Holographic Optical Elements

〇Kazuma Nakajima¹, Motoki Tokura¹, Kenjiro Fukuda¹, Masanori Ozaki¹ (1.Univ. Osaka)

Keywords:

liquid crystal,holographic optical element,electro-optical switching

Switching of liquid crystal-based holographic optical elements (LC-based HOEs) is difficult to achieve in terms of stable, high-speed operation due to the deformation and disruption of the alignment pattern resulting from the interplay between liquid crystal elasticity and electric field torque. In this study, we have developed an LC-based HOE that can operate without deformation at high speeds by utilising a nanocomposite nematic liquid crystal that enables an electro-optical response while maintaining the alignment pattern.