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Analysis of various liquid-crystal optical-shutter designs

Publication in Journal of Optical Technology

For Russian citation (Opticheskii Zhurnal):

Симоненко Г.В. Анализ различных конструкций оптического жидкокристаллического затвора // Оптический журнал. 2014. Т. 81. № 10. С. 50–55.

Simonenko G.V. Analysis of various liquid-crystal optical-shutter designs [in Russian] // Opticheskii Zhurnal. 2014. V. 81. № 10. P. 50–55.

For citation (Journal of Optical Technology):

G. V. Simonenko, "Analysis of various liquid-crystal optical-shutter designs," Journal of Optical Technology. 81(10), 594-598 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1364/JOT.81.000594

Abstract:

Computer modelling is used to analyze the optical characteristics of various optical-shutter designs that use a π cell. It is shown that, from the viewpoint of optical characteristics, the best optical-shutter design for incoherent radiation sources is one that is based on a standard twist cell.

Keywords:

optical characteristics, liquid-crystal shutter, modelling

Acknowledgements:

This work was carried out as part of a grant of the President of the Russian Federation for state support of the leading scientific schools of the Russian Federation NSh-703.2014.2.

OCIS codes: 160.3710, 230.3720

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