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  • Title: Airy beams generated by a binary phase element made of polymer-dispersed liquid crystals.
    Author: Dai HT, Sun XW, Luo D, Liu YJ.
    Journal: Opt Express; 2009 Oct 26; 17(22):19365-70. PubMed ID: 19997157.
    Abstract:
    Using polymer-dispersed liquid crystals (PDLCs), an electrically switchable binary phase pattern was fabricated to generate Airy beams through a programmable lithographic system. The right main lobe of the reconstructed Airy beam experienced 1.3 mm transverse deflection within 24 cm propagation distance. With a suitable voltage applied, the binary PDLC pattern can be erased due to the index match between polymers and liquid crystals. This versatile approach can be also used to generate other special beams with electrically tunable capability.
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