Michael J Escuti

Binary geometric-phase holograms

OPTICS EXPRESS, 31(2), 2689–2699.

Binary geometric-phase holograms

OPTICS EXPRESS, 31(2), 2689–2699.

Cephalopod-inspired snapshot multispectral sensor based on geometric phase lens and stacked organic photodetectors

OPTICAL ENGINEERING, 61(7).

Color-selective geometric-phase lenses for focusing and imaging based on liquid crystal polymer films

OPTICS EXPRESS, 30(2), 2487–2502.

Bio-inspired spectropolarimetric sensor based on tandem organic photodetectors and multi-twist liquid crystals

OPTICS EXPRESS, 29(26), 43953–43969.

Cryogenic characterization of the grating vector apodizing phase plate coronagraph for the enhanced resolution imager and spectrograph at the Very Large Telescope

JOURNAL OF ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPES INSTRUMENTS AND SYSTEMS, 7(4).

First light of a holographic aperture mask: Observation at the Keck OSIRIS Imager

ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS, 649.

Improved saturation and wide-viewing angle color filters based on multi-twist retarders

OPTICS EXPRESS, 29(3), 4124–4138.

Mantis shrimp-inspired organic photodetector for simultaneous hyperspectral and polarimetric imaging

SCIENCE ADVANCES, 7(10).

Organic-based photodetectors for multiband spectral imaging

APPLIED OPTICS, 60(8), 2314–2323.

Super achromatic wide-angle quarter-wave plates using multi-twist retarders

OPTICS EXPRESS, 29(5), 7464–7478.

Vector-apodizing phase plate coronagraph: design, current performance, and future development [Invited]

[Review of APPLIED OPTICS, 60(19), D52–D72.

Minimizing the Polarization Leakage of Geometric-phase Coronagraphs with Multiple Grating Pattern Combinations

Solc-style color filters based on multi-twist retarders

NOVEL OPTICAL SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPLICATIONS XXIII, Vol. 11483.

The Single-mode Complex Amplitude Refinement (SCAR) coronagraph: II. Lab verification, and toward the characterization of Proxima b

ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS, 635.

Fabrication of Liquid Crystal Binary Polarization Gratings (bin-PGs)

LIQUID CRYSTALS XXIII, Vol. 11092.

Highly chromatic retardation via multi-twist liquid crystal films

JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B-OPTICAL PHYSICS, 36(5), D28–D33.

Multi-color holography with a two-stage patterned liquid-crystal element

OPTICAL MATERIALS EXPRESS, 9(3), 1246–1256.

Numerical analysis of Bragg polarization gratings

JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B-OPTICAL PHYSICS, 36(5), D1–D8.

Paraxial Analysis of Binary Polarization Gratings (bin-PGs)

NOVEL OPTICAL SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPLICATIONS XXII, Vol. 11105.

Polarization grating exposure method with easily tunable period via dual rotating polarization grating masks

JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B-OPTICAL PHYSICS, 36(5), D42–D46.

Producing true-color rainbows with patterned multi-layer liquid-crystal polarization gratings

OPTICAL MATERIALS EXPRESS, 9(4), 1583–1589.

Simultaneous phase and amplitude aberration sensing with a liquid-crystal vector-Zernike phase mask

OPTICS LETTERS, 44(1), 17–20.

Snapshot channeled imaging spectrometer using geometric phase holograms

OPTICS EXPRESS, 27(11), 15444–15455.

WIRC plus Pol: A Low-resolution Near-infrared Spectropolarimeter

PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC, 131(996).

A unique infrared spectropolarimetric unit for CRIRES

GROUND-BASED AND AIRBORNE INSTRUMENTATION FOR ASTRONOMY VII, Vol. 10702.

Bragg polarization gratings for wide angular bandwidth and high efficiency at steep deflection angles

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 8(1).

Design and fabrication of an aspheric geometric-phase lens doublet

LIQUID CRYSTALS XXII, Vol. 10735.

Fully broadband vAPP coronagraphs enabling polarimetric high contrast imaging

ADVANCES IN OPTICAL AND MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR TELESCOPES AND INSTRUMENTATION III, Vol. 10706.

Multiplexed Holographic Aperture Masking with liquid-crystal geometric phase masks

OPTICAL AND INFRARED INTERFEROMETRY AND IMAGING VI, 10701.

Optimization of aspheric geometric-phase lenses for improved field-of-view

OPTICAL MODELING AND PERFORMANCE PREDICTIONS X, Vol. 10743.

Wide Field-of-View Nanoscale Bragg Liquid Crystal Polarization Gratings

EMERGING LIQUID CRYSTAL TECHNOLOGIES XIII, Vol. 10555.

An experimental study of single-film wide gamut multi-twist retarders

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 647(1), 151–161.

Experimental characterization of a F/1.5 geometric-phase lens with high achromatic efficiency and low aberration

EMERGING LIQUID CRYSTAL TECHNOLOGIES XII, Vol. 10125.

Far-field and Fresnel Liquid Crystal Geometric Phase Holograms via Direct-Write Photo-Alignment

CRYSTALS, 7(12).

Nanoscale liquid crystal polymer Bragg polarization gratings

OPTICS EXPRESS, 25(16), 19298–19308.

Numerical Analysis of Bragg Regime Polarization Gratings by Rigorous Coupled-Wave Analysis

PRACTICAL HOLOGRAPHY XXXI: MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS, Vol. 10127.

ON-SKY PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF THE VECTOR APODIZING PHASE PLATE CORONAGRAPH ON MagAO/Clio2

ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL, 834(2).

Snapshot imaging spectrometry with a heterodyned Savart plate interferometer

OPTICAL ENGINEERING, 56(8).

Achromatic Wollaston prism beam splitter using polarization gratings

OPTICS LETTERS, 41(19), 4461–4463.

Narrowband emission line imaging spectrometry using Savart plates

POLARIZATION: MEASUREMENT, ANALYSIS, AND REMOTE SENSING XII, Vol. 9853.

Numerical Modeling of Polarization Gratings by Rigorous Coupled Wave Analysis

EMERGING LIQUID CRYSTAL TECHNOLOGIES XI, Vol. 9769.

Spatially heterodyned snapshot imaging spectrometer

APPLIED OPTICS, 55(31), 8667–8675.

Distortion-free broadband holograms: A novel class of elements utilizing the wavelength-independent geometric phase

PRACTICAL HOLOGRAPHY XXIX: MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS, Vol. 9386.

Fabrication of ideal geometric-phase holograms with arbitrary wavefronts

OPTICA, 2(11), 958–964.

Nonmechanical Laser Beam Steering Based on Polymer Polarization Gratings: Design Optimization and Demonstration

JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY, 33(10), 2068–2077.

Optimization of direct-write polarization gratings

OPTICAL ENGINEERING, 54(2).

Snapshot retinal imaging Mueller matrix polarimeter

POLARIZATION SCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING VII, Vol. 9613.

Wide color gamut multi-twist retarders

EMERGING LIQUID CRYSTAL TECHNOLOGIES X, Vol. 9384.

A 2D FDTD Algorithm for Whole-Hemisphere Incidence on Periodic Media

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION, 62(3), 1348–1353.

Birefringent snapshot imaging spatial heterodyne spectrometer

POLARIZATION: MEASUREMENT, ANALYSIS, AND REMOTE SENSING XI, Vol. 9099.

Combining vector-phase coronagraphy with dual-beam polarimetry

GROUND-BASED AND AIRBORNE INSTRUMENTATION FOR ASTRONOMY V, Vol. 9147.

Direct-writing of complex liquid crystal patterns

OPTICS EXPRESS, 22(10), 12691–12706.

Multiband retardation control using multi-twist retarders

POLARIZATION: MEASUREMENT, ANALYSIS, AND REMOTE SENSING XI, Vol. 9099.

Performance characterization of a broadband vector Apodizing Phase Plate coronagraph

OPTICS EXPRESS, 22(24), 30287–30314.

Polarization spatial heterodyne interferometer: model and calibration

OPTICAL ENGINEERING, 53(4).

Three-dimensional folding of pre-strained polymer sheets via absorption of laser light

Journal of Applied Physics, 115(20), 204911.

Vector Apodizing Phase Plate coronagraph: prototyping, characterization and outlook

ADVANCES IN OPTICAL AND MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR TELESCOPES AND INSTRUMENTATION, Vol. 9151.

Compact spatial heterodyne interferometer using polarization gratings

POLARIZATION SCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING VI, Vol. 8873.

Generating and analyzing non-diffracting vector vortex beams

LASER BEAM SHAPING XIV, Vol. 8843.

Generating and measuring nondiffracting vector Bessel beams

OPTICS LETTERS, 38(17), 3429–3432.

Multi-twist retarders: broadband retardation control using self-aligning reactive liquid crystal layers

OPTICS EXPRESS, 21(1), 404–420.

Snapshot Imaging Mueller Matrix Instrument

ELECTRO-OPTICAL REMOTE SENSING, PHOTONIC TECHNOLOGIES, AND APPLICATIONS VII; AND MILITARY APPLICATIONS IN HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING AND HIGH SPATIAL RESOLUTION SENSING, Vol. 8897.

A compact holographic recording setup for tuning pitch using polarizing prisms

PRACTICAL HOLOGRAPHY XXVI: MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS, Vol. 8281.

Efficient 3D FDTD analysis of arbitrary birefringent and dichroic media with obliquely incident sources

PHYSICS AND SIMULATION OF OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES XX, Vol. 8255.

Efficient and monolithic polarization conversion system based on a polarization grating

APPLIED OPTICS, 51(20), 4852–4857.

Multi-twist retarders for broadband polarization transformation

EMERGING LIQUID CRYSTAL TECHNOLOGIES VII, Vol. 8279.

Progress on large-area polarization grating fabrication

ACQUISITION, TRACKING, POINTING, AND LASER SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES XXVI, Vol. 8395.

Snapshot imaging Mueller matrix polarimeter using polarization gratings

OPTICS LETTERS, 37(8), 1367–1369.

Spatial heterodyne interferometry with polarization gratings

OPTICS LETTERS, 37(21), 4413–4415.

A High Throughput Liquid Crystal Light Shutter for Unpolarized Light using Polymer Polarization Gratings

ACQUISITION, TRACKING, POINTING, AND LASER SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES XXV, Vol. 8052.

Demonstration of large-angle nonmechanical laser beam steering based on LC polymer polarization gratings

ACQUISITION, TRACKING, POINTING, AND LASER SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES XXV, Vol. 8052.

Polarization-insensitive, stacked, liquid crystal polarization grating bandpass filters

OPTICAL COMPONENTS AND MATERIALS VIII, Vol. 7934.

White-light channeled imaging polarimeter using broadband polarization gratings

APPLIED OPTICS, 50(15), 2283–2293.

Wide-angle, nonmechanical beam steering with high throughput utilizing polarization gratings

APPLIED OPTICS, 50(17), 2636–2639.

Demonstration of polarization grating imaging spectropolarimeter (PGIS)

POLARIZATION: MEASUREMENT, ANALYSIS, AND REMOTE SENSING IX, Vol. 7672.

High efficiency quasi-ternary design for nonmechanical beam-steering utilizing polarization gratings

ADVANCED WAVEFRONT CONTROL: METHODS, DEVICES, AND APPLICATIONS VIII, Vol. 7816.

High-Throughput Continuous Beam Steering Using Rotating Polarization Gratings

IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, 22(4), 200–202.

Polarization Gratings: A Novel Polarimetric Component for Astronomical Instruments

PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC, 122(898), 1471–1482.

Polarization-Insensitive Variable Optical Attenuator and Wavelength Blocker Using Liquid Crystal Polarization Gratings

JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY, 28(21), 3121–3127.

Polarization-independent tunable optical filters using bilayer polarization gratings

APPLIED OPTICS, 49(20), 3900–3904.

A Review of Phased Array Steering for Narrow-Band Electrooptical Systems

[Review of ]. PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE, 97(6), 1078–1096.

Achromatic diffraction from polarization gratings with high efficiency (vol 33, pg 2287, 2008)

Oh, C., & Escuti, M. J. (2009, December 1). OPTICS LETTERS, Vol. 34, pp. 3637–3637.

High efficiency reflective liquid crystal polarization gratings

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 95(9).

Achromatic diffraction from polarization gratings with high efficiency

OPTICS LETTERS, 33(20), 2287–2289.

Printing of Monolithic Polymeric Microstructures Using Reactive Mesogens

Advanced Materials, 20(1), 74–78.

Elastic continuum analysis of the liquid crystal polarization grating

PHYSICAL REVIEW E, 76(2).

Numerical analysis of polarization gratings using the finite-difference time-domain method

PHYSICAL REVIEW A, 76(4).

Optimizing Photo-Embossed Gratings:  A Gradient Library Approach

Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry, 8(2), 228–236.

Time-domain analysis of periodic anisotropic media at oblique incidence: an efficient FDTD implementation

OPTICS EXPRESS, 14(24), 11870–11884.

An efficient illumination system for liquid crystal displays incorporating an anisotropic hologram

Applied Physics Letters, 87(9), 094101.

Cover Picture: TiO2 Nanoparticle-Photopolymer Composites for Volume Holographic Recording (Adv. Funct. Mater. 10/2005)

Advanced Functional Materials, 15(10), NA-NA.

Photoembossing of Periodic Relief Structures Using Polymerization- Induced Diffusion: A Combinatorial Study

Advanced Materials, 17(21), 2567–2571.

TiO2 Nanoparticle-Photopolymer Composites for Volume Holographic Recording

Advanced Functional Materials, 15(10), 1623–1629.

Mesoscale Three Dimensional Lattices Formed in Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystals: A Diamond-Like Face Centered Cubic

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 421(1), 23–36.

Optical-strain characteristics of anisotropic polymer films fabricated from a liquid crystal diacrylate

Journal of Applied Physics, 95(5), 2386–2390.

Laboratory teaching modules on organic electronics and liquid crystal displays for undergraduate and graduate education

Conover, B. L., & Escuti, M. J. Physics and technology of organic semiconductor devices, 1115, 117–122.

Novel infrared polarimeter for the ESO CRIRES plus instrument

Lockhart, M., Piskunov, N., Stempels, E., Escuti, M., Oliva, E., Kaufl, H. U., … Jung, Y. Ground-based and airborne instrumentation for astronomy v, 9147.

Patterned liquid-crystal optics for broadband coronagraphy and wavefront sensing

Doelman, D. S., Snik, F., Warriner, N. Z., & Escuti, M. J. Techniques and instrumentation for detection of exoplanets viii, 10400.

Polarization gratings for visible and near-infrared astronomy

Millar-Blanchaer, M., Moon, D. S., Graham, J. R., & Escuti, M. Advances in optical and mechanical technologies for telescopes and instrumentation, 9151.

Polarization-independent modulation for projection displays using small-period LC polarization gratings

Komanduri, R. K., Jones, W. M., Oh, C., & Escuti, M. J. Journal of the Society for Information Display, 15(8), 589–594.