Singular photonics based on liquid crystal topological defects
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en
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Conference on Smart Nano-Micro Materials and Devices/SPIE Smart Nano + Micro Materials and Devices Forum, 2011-12-04, Melbourne. 2011, vol. 8204
English Abstract
Here we report on the use of liquid crystal topological defects for photonic applications that involve optical singularities. The well-dened molecular organization around a liquid crystal defect enables the coupling between ...Read more >
Here we report on the use of liquid crystal topological defects for photonic applications that involve optical singularities. The well-dened molecular organization around a liquid crystal defect enables the coupling between the spin and the orbital angular momentum of light. Such an optical spin-orbit coupling is a general feature of light propagation through inhomogeneous or anisotropic media, which makes liquid crystal topological defects attractive micro-structures when orbital angular momentum of light is the key ingredient of an application.Read less <
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