Chiral liquid crystal elastomers advance light modulation
Jiazhe Ma, Zhongqiang Yang
Abstract
Chiral liquid crystal elastomers, as soft photonic materials, enable dynamic omnidirectional tuning of circularly polarized reflection wavelength and function as an effective medium for full-color circularly polarized luminescence, showing promise for advanced photonic applications.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceOmnidirectional antennaElastomerLiquid crystalPhotonicsOpticsOptoelectronicsPhotonic crystalLuminescenceReflection (computer programming)Cholesteric liquid crystalModulation (music)Circular polarizationWavelengthPhysicsComputer scienceComposite materialTelecommunicationsAcousticsMicrostripProgramming languageAntenna (radio)Liquid Crystal Research AdvancementsAdvanced Materials and MechanicsPhotonic Crystals and Applications