Tunable Optical Filters Based on Different Configurations with Cholesteric Liquid Crystals

Abstract

Optical filters with different configurations based on cholesteric liquid crystals (CLCs) are designed. The central wavelength from CLCs can be tuned by the electric field or temperature. For the electric field tuning, the ITO is designed with circular patterns, which can make the tunable range 18 nm. For the temperature tuning, two-layer-CLC configurations are used. The experimental results indicate that a deepened or broadened bandgap from the CLC can be achieved by different handedness or concentrations of chiral dopants. The spectrum study is carried out.