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US 2026/0186348 A1Published application
Liquid crystal modulator design using hybrid alignment technique
AssigneeOrbotech Ltd.
InventorsKarla G. Gutierrez Cuevas, Chai Lor, Jialin Yang
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Abstract
An electro-optic modulator includes a glass layer, a homeotropic alignment layer disposed on the glass layer, a liquid crystal layer disposed on the homeotropic alignment layer opposite the glass layer, and a reflective mirror disposed on the liquid crystal layer opposite the homeotropic alignment layer. The liquid crystal layer includes a surfactant.
Claims14
An electro-optic modulator comprising:
- a glass layer;
- a homeotropic alignment layer disposed on the glass layer;
- a liquid crystal layer disposed on the homeotropic alignment layer opposite the glass layer, wherein the liquid crystal layer includes a surfactant;
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- a reflective mirror disposed on the liquid crystal layer opposite the homeotropic alignment layer.
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An imaging system comprising:
- an illumination source configured to generate illumination;
- a stage configured to hold a sample;
- a detector to generate an image of at least a portion of the sample;
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- an electro-optic modulator disposed in a path of illumination from the illumination source and separated from the sample by an air gap, wherein the electro-optic modulator includes:
- a glass layer;
- a homeotropic alignment layer disposed on the glass layer;
- a liquid crystal layer disposed on the homeotropic alignment layer opposite the glass layer, wherein the liquid crystal layer includes a surfactant;
- and
- a reflective mirror disposed on the liquid crystal layer opposite the homeotropic alignment layer.
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