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Photonics Research, Volume. 12, Issue 4, 865(2024)

Highly efficient nonuniform finite difference method for three-dimensional electrically stimulated liquid crystal photonic devices

Zhenghao Guo1,2、†, Mengjun Liu3,4、†, Zijia Chen1,2, Ruizhi Yang3,4, Peiyun Li1,2, Haixia Da5,6, Dong Yuan1,2, Guofu Zhou1,2, Lingling Shui3,4,7, and Huapeng Ye1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology & Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
  • 2SCNU-TUE Joint Lab of Device Integrated Responsive Materials (DIRM), National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
  • 3Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Functional Materials and Devices, School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
  • 4Joint Laboratory of Optofluidic Technology and Systems, National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
  • 5College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Microelectronics, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210046, China
  • 6Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency and Micro-Nano Electronics of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing 210023, China
  • 7e-mail: shuill@m.scnu.edu.cn
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    Zhenghao Guo, Mengjun Liu, Zijia Chen, Ruizhi Yang, Peiyun Li, Haixia Da, Dong Yuan, Guofu Zhou, Lingling Shui, Huapeng Ye. Highly efficient nonuniform finite difference method for three-dimensional electrically stimulated liquid crystal photonic devices[J]. Photonics Research, 2024, 12(4): 865

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    Paper Information

    Category: Physical Optics

    Received: Dec. 21, 2023

    Accepted: Feb. 10, 2024

    Published Online: Apr. 1, 2024

    The Author Email: Huapeng Ye (yehp@m.scnu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.516364

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