Stretch‐Tunable Liquid Crystal Elastomer Lasers for Visual Motion Sensing (Laser Photonics Rev. 20(3)/2026)

Laser & Photonics Review 2026 Open access

Read full text
Authors: Zhijia Hu, Lulu Guo, Guangyin Qu, Xiaojuan Zhang, Siqi Li, Yan Kuai, Weiwei Fu, Jiangang Gao, Feng Xu, Yu Liu, Anderson S. L. Gomes, Benli Yu Benli Yu
DOI: 10.1002/lpor.70879
Cited by: 0

Abstract

Stretch-Tunable Laser In Research Article e01891, Zhijia Hu, Guangyin Qu and co-workers demonstrate a flexible cholesteric liquid crystal elastomer (CLCE) laser capable of reversible color and lasing wavelength shifts (from yellow to red, 560-750 nm) under mechanical strain, with applications in visual motion sensing and wearable interactive devices. The vivid color transitions and the underlying photonic mechanism offer compelling imagery that can effectively convey the innovation and interdisciplinary nature of this work.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Liquid Crystal Research Advancements Advanced Materials and Mechanics Photonic Crystals and Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
Laser & Photonics Review
Volume
20
Issue
3
Publication date
1 February 2026
Language
EN