Polymer stabilized liquid crystal phase shifter for terahertz waves

Opt Express. 2013 May 20;21(10):12395-400. doi: 10.1364/OE.21.012395.

Abstract

We propose an electrically tunable phase shifter for terahertz frequencies. The device is based on a polymer stabilized liquid crystal which allows for a simple device geometry. The polymer stabilized liquid crystal enables continuous tuning of the introduced phase shift with only one pair of electrodes. By characterizing the device with terahertz time-domain spectroscopy we demonstrate a phase shift up to 2.5 terahertz, only slightly changed properties of the neat liquid crystal and significantly reduced response times.

MeSH terms

  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Liquid Crystals / chemistry*
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Refractometry / instrumentation*
  • Terahertz Radiation*

Substances

  • Polymers