Abstract
We have developed a two-beam scanning interferometer utilizing different liquid crystal cells as active elements controlled by externally applied low-frequency fields. The response time of these scanning elements is typically in milliseconds or longer. The role of the applied fields as well as the schlieren response of the medium in the operation of the interferometer is discussed in the light of the observed performance.
© 1988 Optical Society of America
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