Chinese Optics, Volume. 18, Issue 1, 29(2025)

Research on pointing accuracy of liquid crystal phase array based on the variable period grating method

Zong-xin CAO1, Yi-long QIAN1, Yu-tong LIU1, Kun LI2, Zi-fan LI1, Jun-hao GONG1, Wu-sheng HU3, Da-wei ZHANG4, Rui-jin HONG4, Hong-min MAO1, Huan-jun LU1, Li-na FAN1、*, and Zhao-liang CAO1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Efficient Low-carbon Energy Conversion and Utilization of Jiangsu Provincial Higher Education Institutions, School of Physical Science and Technology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
  • 2Suzhou Lumi Laser Technology Co., Ltd, Suzhou 215100, China
  • 3Basic Department, Jiyuan Vocational and Technical College, Jiyuan 459099, China
  • 4School of Optical-Electronical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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    Zong-xin CAO, Yi-long QIAN, Yu-tong LIU, Kun LI, Zi-fan LI, Jun-hao GONG, Wu-sheng HU, Da-wei ZHANG, Rui-jin HONG, Hong-min MAO, Huan-jun LU, Li-na FAN, Zhao-liang CAO. Research on pointing accuracy of liquid crystal phase array based on the variable period grating method[J]. Chinese Optics, 2025, 18(1): 29

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    Received: May. 27, 2024

    Accepted: Jul. 25, 2024

    Published Online: Mar. 14, 2025

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    DOI:10.37188/CO.2024-0097

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