journal article·2023-08

Bi‐Chiral Nanostructures Featuring Dynamic Optical Rotatory Dispersion for Polychromatic Light Multiplexing

Si‐Jia Liu, Lin Zhu, Yi‐Heng Zhang, Wen Chen, Dong Zhu, Peng Chen, Yan‐Qing Lu

Advanced Materials· Volume 35· Issue 33
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Abstract

Abstract Chiral nanostructures featuring the unique optical activity have attracted broad interests from scientists. The typical polarization rotation of transmitted light is usually wavelength dependent, namely the optical rotatory dispersion. However, its dynamic tunability and intriguing collaboration with other optical degrees of freedom, especially the highly desired spatial phase, remain elusive. Herein, a bi‐chiral liquid crystalline nanostructure is proposed to induce an effect called reflective optical rotatory dispersion. Thanks to the independent manipulation of opposite‐handed self‐assembled helices, spin‐decoupled geometric phases are induced simultaneously. These naturally unite multi‐dimensions of light and versatile stimuli‐responsiveness of soft matter. Dynamic holography driven by heat and electric field is demonstrated with a fast response. For polychromatic light, the hybrid multiplexed holographic painting is exhibited with fruitful tunable colors. This study extends the ingenious construction of soft chiral superstructures, presents an open‐ended strategy for on‐demand light control, and enlightens advanced applications of display, optical computing, and communication.
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OpenAlex topics: Liquid Crystal Research Advancements · Advanced Materials and Mechanics · Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications

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Affiliations

National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures Nanjing University Nanjing 210093 China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province

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