Application of the prism-coupling method in investigation of properties of the liquid-crystalline planar waveguides

Aleksander Kiezun; Leszek R. Jaroszewicz; Wieslaw Borys

doi:10.1117/12.610795

23 February 2005 Application of the prism-coupling method in investigation of properties of the liquid-crystalline planar waveguides

Aleksander Kiezun, Leszek R. Jaroszewicz, Wieslaw Borys

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Proceedings Volume 5775, Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments III; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.610795
Event: Wilga 2004, 2004, Wilga, Poland

Abstract

Theoretical approach to the operation of a prism-waveguide coupler is presented. It has been shown that application of a suitable optical structure in the measurement device creates waveguide conditions for the investigated liquid-crystalline layer. Basing on this fact a measurement system for determining of propagation constants of waveguide modes has been proposed. Influence of the refractive index distribution in a layer as well as its thickness on the liquid-crystalline waveguides are presented and discussed. Investigation results for liquid crystalline layers, also these modified by influence of an electric field are also described.

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Aleksander Kiezun, Leszek R. Jaroszewicz, and Wieslaw Borys "Application of the prism-coupling method in investigation of properties of the liquid-crystalline planar waveguides", Proc. SPIE 5775, Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments III, (23 February 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.610795

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