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Switchable polymer-dispersed liquid crystal optical elements

  • US 7,312,906 B2
  • Filed: 11/08/2005
  • Issued: 12/25/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/12/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An optical connector comprising:

  • a first matrix comprising N×

    N polymer-dispersed liquid crystal switchable holographic components for deflecting and transmitting incident radiation, wherein each of the holographic components is capable of rotation about its normal axis, further wherein N equals at least 2; and

    a second matrix comprising N×

    N optical components for accepting the deflected and transmitted incident radiation from each of the N×

    N optical components in the first matrix.

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