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- Branched flows in wave systems occur when waves interact with weakly correlated scattering potentials, and this study explores the electrical tuning of branched flow in light using a nematic liquid crystal (NLC) system.
- The inhomogeneous orientation of the NLC creates disordered potentials that enable the on-off switching and continuous tuning of branched light flow, influenced by the electro-optical properties of the NLC.
- The study reveals that the polarization of incoming light can manipulate this flow, demonstrating unique intensity patterns and behaviors, paving the way for new methods of controlling light and studying fundamental physics.
Article Abstract
Branched flows occur ubiquitously in various wave systems, when the propagating waves encounter weak correlated scattering potentials. Here we report the experimental realization of electrical tuning of the branched flow of light using a nematic liquid crystal (NLC) system. We create the physical realization of the weakly correlated disordered potentials of light via the inhomogeneous orientations of the NLC. We demonstrate that the branched flow of light can be switched on and off as well as tuned continuously through the electro-optical properties of NLC film. We further show that the branched flow can be manipulated by the polarization of the incident light due to the optical anisotropy of the NLC film. The nature of the branched flow of light is revealed via the unconventional intensity statistics and the rapid fidelity decay along the light propagation. Our study unveils an excellent platform for the tuning of the branched flow of light which creates a testbed for fundamental physics and offers a new way for steering light.
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