Ultrafast switching of optical singularity eigenstates with compact integrable liquid crystal structures

Yikun Liu; Haowen Liang; Chun Wei Chen; Xiangsheng Xie; Wei Hu; Peng Chen; Jinhui Wen; Jianying Zhou; Tsung Hsien Lin; Iam Choon Khoo

doi:10.1364/OE.26.028818

Ultrafast switching of optical singularity eigenstates with compact integrable liquid crystal structures

Yikun Liu, Haowen Liang, Chun Wei Chen, Xiangsheng Xie, Wei Hu, Peng Chen, Jinhui Wen, Jianying Zhou, Tsung Hsien Lin, Iam Choon Khoo

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Abstract

By using the strong nonlinear effect and ultrafast electronic response of cholesteric liquid crystals (CLC), ultrafast all optical switching between polarization vortex and phase vortex is realized in a system combining CLC and q-plate. The experimental result shows that switching with high modulation depth can be accomplished in less than 1 picosecond. Furthermore, CLC and q-plates will enable compact integrated devices with sub-mm thicknesses.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	28818-28826
Number of pages	9
Journal	Optics Express
Volume	26
Issue number	22
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.26.028818
State	Published - Oct 29 2018

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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