Voltage-tuned resonant reflectance optical filter for visible wavelengths fabricated by nanoreplica molding

A guided-mode resonant filter incorporating an electro-optically tunable liquid crystal refractive index is demonstrated at a wavelength of 655 nm and a tuning range of 4 nm. Rigorous coupled wave analysis and finite difference time domain analysis are used to simulate the characteristics of the filter during liquid crystal reorientation. Tuning performance is demonstrated that is consistent with the device simulations. Tunable filters in the visible wavelength range that are inexpensively fabricated over large surface areas are expected to find applications in optical limiting and video display. (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics.