Liquid crystal hologram for cylinder lens measurement

Yao Hu*, Shaopu Wang, Zhen Wang, Wanlong Zhang, Qun Hao

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Abstract

We propose a liquid crystal (LC) hologram fabricated with photoalignment technology, for the measurement of a cylindrical surface. A standard cylindrical surface reflects the incident planar wavefront and generates an interferogram with a planar reference wavefront. Photoalignment azo-dye material is then exposed by the interferogram and aligned with desired orientations, following with depositing LC monomer to generate the designed phase information. After ultra-violet curing, the fabricated LC hologram plate can generate a standard cylindrical wavefront when illuminated with a planar wavefront. The minimal line-width due to the limitation of LC molecules is sub-microns, which is smaller than the limitation in traditional CGH. The systematic design of the measurement is proposed, followed by a demonstration simulation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical Design and Testing IX
EditorsYongtian Wang, Pablo Benitez, Osamu Matoba
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510630871
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
EventOptical Design and Testing IX 2019 - Hangzhou, China
Duration: 21 Oct 201922 Oct 2019

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume11185
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceOptical Design and Testing IX 2019
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHangzhou
Period21/10/1922/10/19

Keywords

  • Aspheric
  • Freeform
  • Interferometry
  • Photoalignment
  • Wavefront measurement

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