Gradient index liquid crystal devices and method of fabrication thereof

Title: Gradient index liquid crystal devices and method of fabrication thereof

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Laser beam apodizers using cholesteric liquid crystals provides soft edge profile by use of two separate cholesteric liquid crystal mixtures with different selective reflection bands which in an overlap region have a gradient index where reflectivity changes as a function of position. The apodizers can be configured as a one-dimensional beam apod INTRODUCTION The U.S. government has rights in the invention under Contract No. DE-FC03-85DP40200 between the University of Rochester and the Department of Energy.

Inventors:: Lee, J.C.; Jacobs, S.

Issue Date:: 1991-10-29

OSTI Identifier:: 7275165

Patent Number(s):: 5061046 A

Application Number:: PPN: US 7-452886

Assignee:: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (United States) PTO; EDB-94-111392

DOE Contract Number:: FC03-85DP40200

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 19 Dec 1989

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING; LASER RADIATION; BEAM SHAPING; LIQUID CRYSTALS; FABRICATION; PERFORMANCE; BEAM PROFILES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; CRYSTALS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FLUIDS; LIQUIDS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIONS; 426002* - Engineering- Lasers & Masers- (1990-)

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