Abstract
Tunable superprism and polarization splitting effects, based on liquid-crystal infiltrated two-dimensional photonic crystal with as a background material, are demonstrated. Owing to the strong birefringence of the liquid crystal, the dispersion curves of the two polarizations are distinctly different, resulting in large splitting between the two polarizations. Extremely large splitting, as large as , can be obtained. Moreover, the splitting can be tuned to a substantial degree when the optic axis of the liquid crystal is reoriented. Fully controllable, incident-angle-dependent and wavelength-dependent superprism effects are also demonstrated. This large swing in the refraction can be completely switched off by reorientation of the optic axis of the liquid crystal, thus to resemble bulk media refraction.
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