Abstract

The next-generation diffraction grating not only requires a nonmechanical control and a remote control to generate a diffraction pattern but also requires a tunable period. Here, we propose a stimuli-responsive liquid crystal (LC) phase grating with a tunable period and a diffraction order. The stimuli-responsive LC diffraction grating is composed of periodically arranged electrodes on a double-sided glass substrate. By adjusting the driving scheme, the pitch and diffraction order of the LC grating can be switched between three different modes. The experimental results show that the LC grating has a lower driving voltage (∼5 V). In addition, the tunable LC grating can achieve more diffraction orders, which can be applied to a holographic display to achieve a wide-viewing angle and an enlarged size.

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