• DocumentCode
    928925
  • Title

    Large-angle beam deflector using liquid crystals

  • Author

    Fray, A.F. ; Jones, David

  • Author_Institution
    Royal Radar Establishment, Malvern, UK
  • Volume
    11
  • Issue
    16
  • fYear
    1975
  • Firstpage
    358
  • Lastpage
    359
  • Abstract
    A new type of beam deflector is described which involves an electrically induced variation of the optic axis across a liquid-crystal cell. Light polarised in the plane of the optic axis can be deflected through a half-angle of 20°, with slew rates in excess of 200°/s.
  • Keywords
    liquid crystal devices; beam deflector; liquid crystals;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19750273
  • Filename
    4236794
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=928925