Optimization method of diffraction efficiency of cascade liquid crystal polarization gratings based on polarization compensation

Hu HU; Xue-lian LIU; Chun-yang WANG; Zi-shuo WANG; Shu-ning LIANG

doi:10.37188/CJLCD.2023-0043

Chinese Journal of Liquid Crystals and Displays, Volume. 38, Issue 7, 880(2023)

Optimization method of diffraction efficiency of cascade liquid crystal polarization gratings based on polarization compensation

Hu HU¹, Xue-lian LIU², Chun-yang WANG^2,3、*, Zi-shuo WANG³, and Shu-ning LIANG³

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¹College of Ordnance Science and Technology，Xi'an Technological University，Xi'an 710021，China

²Xi'an Key Laboratory of Active Photoelectric Imaging Detection Technology，Xi'an Technological University，Xi'an 710021，China

³College of Electronic and Information Engineering，Changchun University of Science and Technology，Changchun 130022，China

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Hu HU, Xue-lian LIU, Chun-yang WANG, Zi-shuo WANG, Shu-ning LIANG. Optimization method of diffraction efficiency of cascade liquid crystal polarization gratings based on polarization compensation[J]. Chinese Journal of Liquid Crystals and Displays, 2023, 38(7): 880

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Category: Research Articles

Received: Feb. 7, 2023

Accepted: --

Published Online: Jul. 31, 2023

The Author Email: Chun-yang WANG (Wangchunyang19@163.com)

DOI:10.37188/CJLCD.2023-0043

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