Stressed liquid-crystal optical phased array for fast tip-tilt wavefront correction

Appl Opt. 2005 Dec 20;44(36):7754-9. doi: 10.1364/ao.44.007754.

Abstract

A liquid-crystal optical phased-array technology that uses stressed liquid crystals provides a new type of tip-tilt wavefront corrector. It demonstrates a very fast time response (10 kHz) and high beam-steering efficiency (approximately 91%). The new technology presented here will allow for a nonmechanical, high-speed correction with simple device construction.