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The reflection spectrum of linearly polarized light by a system consisting of a metal film and two adjacent sequentially located cholesteric liquid crystals (CLCs) with opposite helical twists is theoretically… Click to show full abstract
The reflection spectrum of linearly polarized light by a system consisting of a metal film and two adjacent sequentially located cholesteric liquid crystals (CLCs) with opposite helical twists is theoretically studied. The system contains a dielectric index-matching layer (DIML) between the metal film and the CLC layers. It is shown that in such a system the excitation of optical Tamm states (OTSs) by linearly polarized light is possible. The influence of the CLC pitch, refractive indices, and thicknesses of the DIML and metal film on the OTS manifestation in the reflection spectrum of the system is studied. The strong influence of the DIML thickness on the OTS wavelength and the appearance of multiple OTSs with an increase in the DIML thickness is noted.
Journal Title: Physical review. E
Year Published: 2023
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