Abstract

We demonstrate a large-diffraction-angle two-dimensional (2D) grating based on cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC). One dimension is a polarization volume grating (PVG) working in the Bragg regime, which is produced by a patterned photoalignment layer. The other dimension is a CLC grating working in the Raman–Nath regime, which is introduced by CLC self-assembly under a weak anchoring energy condition. The condition for the coexistence of the CLC Raman–Nath grating (RNG) and PVG is analyzed, and the efficiency and grating period of the CLC RNG are also characterized. Potential application of this 2D grating for enlarging the eyebox of augmented reality displays is discussed.

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