Electrically Tunable Diffractive Optical Elements and Dfb Lasers Based on Polymer-lc Composites and Elastomers
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Electrically tunable diffractive optical elements are presented based on two approaches: tunable and switchable DOE and DFB lasers based on holographically patterned LC-polymer composites and on surface relief gratings connected with dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA).
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