CA2088372A1 - Tunable liquid-crystal etalon filter - Google Patents
Tunable liquid-crystal etalon filterInfo
- Publication number
- CA2088372A1 CA2088372A1 CA2088372A CA2088372A CA2088372A1 CA 2088372 A1 CA2088372 A1 CA 2088372A1 CA 2088372 A CA2088372 A CA 2088372A CA 2088372 A CA2088372 A CA 2088372A CA 2088372 A1 CA2088372 A1 CA 2088372A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- etalon filter
- tunable liquid
- crystal etalon
- changing
- filter
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
- 239000004973 liquid crystal related substance Substances 0.000 title abstract 4
- BJQHLKABXJIVAM-UHFFFAOYSA-N bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Chemical compound CCCCC(CC)COC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)OCC(CC)CCCC BJQHLKABXJIVAM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title abstract 2
- 230000003287 optical effect Effects 0.000 abstract 3
- 230000005684 electric field Effects 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04B—TRANSMISSION
- H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
- H04B10/25—Arrangements specific to fibre transmission
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
- G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
- G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour
- G02F1/21—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour by interference
- G02F1/216—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour by interference using liquid crystals, e.g. liquid crystal Fabry-Perot filters
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
- G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
- G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour
- G02F1/13—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
- G02F1/137—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells characterised by the electro-optical or magneto-optical effect, e.g. field-induced phase transition, orientation effect, guest-host interaction or dynamic scattering
- G02F1/139—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells characterised by the electro-optical or magneto-optical effect, e.g. field-induced phase transition, orientation effect, guest-host interaction or dynamic scattering based on orientation effects in which the liquid crystal remains transparent
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
- G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
- G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour
- G02F1/21—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour by interference
- G02F1/213—Fabry-Perot type
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
- G02F2203/00—Function characteristic
- G02F2203/05—Function characteristic wavelength dependent
- G02F2203/055—Function characteristic wavelength dependent wavelength filtering
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
- G02F2203/00—Function characteristic
- G02F2203/06—Polarisation independent
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Nonlinear Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Liquid Crystal (AREA)
- Spectrometry And Color Measurement (AREA)
Abstract
A tunable liquid-crystal etalon filter comprising two dielectric stack mirrors (18, 20) defining an optical cavity into which is filled a liquid crystal (26). Electrodes (14, 16) disposed on the outsides of the mirrors apply an electric field to the liquid crystal, changing its refractive index and thereby changing,its optical length.
Thereby, the optical pass band of the filter can be electrically changed in a low-powered, compact, rugged, and economical structure.
Thereby, the optical pass band of the filter can be electrically changed in a low-powered, compact, rugged, and economical structure.
Applications Claiming Priority (7)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US07/577,220 US5068749A (en) | 1990-08-31 | 1990-08-31 | Electronically tunable polarization-independent liquid crystal optical filter |
| US577,220 | 1990-08-31 | ||
| US598,476 | 1990-10-16 | ||
| US07/598,476 US5150236A (en) | 1990-08-31 | 1990-10-16 | Tunable liquid crystal etalon filter |
| US677,769 | 1991-03-29 | ||
| US07/677,769 US5111321A (en) | 1990-10-16 | 1991-03-29 | Dual-polarization liquid-crystal etalon filter |
| PCT/US1991/005609 WO1992004653A1 (en) | 1990-08-31 | 1991-08-07 | Tunable liquid-crystal etalon filter |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2088372A1 true CA2088372A1 (en) | 1992-03-01 |
| CA2088372C CA2088372C (en) | 1999-10-05 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002088372A Expired - Fee Related CA2088372C (en) | 1990-08-31 | 1991-08-07 | Tunable liquid-crystal etalon filter |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP0547077A1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JP2587743B2 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2088372C (en) |
| WO (1) | WO1992004653A1 (en) |
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| GB9608636D0 (en) | 1996-04-25 | 1996-07-03 | Secr Defence | A tuneable filter |
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1991
- 1991-08-07 JP JP3513647A patent/JP2587743B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-08-07 WO PCT/US1991/005609 patent/WO1992004653A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1991-08-07 EP EP91914812A patent/EP0547077A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1991-08-07 CA CA002088372A patent/CA2088372C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP0547077A4 (en) | 1994-02-16 |
| WO1992004653A1 (en) | 1992-03-19 |
| JPH06500408A (en) | 1994-01-13 |
| JP2587743B2 (en) | 1997-03-05 |
| CA2088372C (en) | 1999-10-05 |
| EP0547077A1 (en) | 1993-06-23 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKLA | Lapsed |