Dynamically reprogrammable nonlinear Pancharatnam–Berry phase via ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals: a new paradigm for reconfigurable nonlinear optics
Abstract
A dynamically programmable, nonlinear beam-shaping and steering system is demonstrated, based on photopatterned, electrically controlled, ion-doped liquid ferroelectrics. This innovative approach elevates the linear liquid-crystal Pancharatnam-Berry optics to the reconfigurable nonlinear Pancharatnam-Berry optics regime, creating new possibilities for dynamic light-matter interactions, multiplexing holography, tunable quantum optics, and many other reconfigurable photonic applications.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Liquid Crystal Research Advancements
Nonlinear Photonic Systems
Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Light Science & Applications
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 30–30
- Publication date
- 2 January 2026
- Language
- EN