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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2017
Applicant:
Boulder Nonlinear Systems, Inc., Lafayette, CO (US);
Inventors:
Steven A. Serati, Westminster, CO (US);
Douglas J. McKnight, Boulder, CO (US);
Assignee:
BOULDER NONLINEAR SYSTEMS, INC., Lafayette, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/42 (2006.01); G02F 1/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/292 (2013.01); G02B 27/4261 (2013.01); G02B 27/4277 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed for attenuating an incident polarized light beam using a plurality of Liquid Crystal Polarization Gratings ('LCPGs') and one or more switchable liquid crystal layers. When four LCPGs are used, a spacing between first and second LCPGs can be equal to a spacing between third and fourth LCPGs. Pi and FCL cells can also be used in place of more traditional LC switches. Switching of the LC switch can be imparted via an AC bias.