Liquid Crystal in Precision Optical Devices

Summary While liquid crystal technology is widely known for display applications, its role in scientific and engineering fields is rapidly expanding. Liquid crystal devices (LCDs) are now critical for beam steering, wavefront modulation, and polarization switching in precision optical systems. Unlike traditional flat-panel displays, high-performance liquid crystal optics require specialized construction techniques to achieve superior […]

Liquid Crystal Operating Principles

Meadowlark Optics DOWNLOAD PRINCIPLES Liquid Crystal Variable Retarders are solid state, real-time, continuously tunable waveplates. Nematic liquid crystals are birefringent materials whose effective birefringence can be changed by varying an applied voltage. Meadowlark Optics Liquid Crystal Retarders are constructed using precision polished, optically flat fused silica windows spaced a few microns apart. The cavity is […]