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Inge Nys

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80 Results

2026

Off-axis reflective phase-only holograms with chiral liquid crystal

Miglė StebrytėEleonora RaffinLuka VlieghePeter RopačMiha RavnikInge NysKristiaan NeytsJeroen Beeckman

A1 Journal Article in OPTICAL MATERIALS EXPRESS

Transmissive multilayer geometric phase gratings using water-soluble alignment material

Fatemeh AbbasiKristiaan NeytsInge NysJeroen Beeckman

A1 Journal Article in CRYSTALS

2025

Electrically switchable multi‐stable topological states enabled by surface‐induced frustration in nematic liquid crystal cells

Jelto NeirynckYu-Tung HsiaoMiglė StebrytėInge Nys

A1 Journal Article in ADVANCED MATERIALS

Inkjet printing of polymerizable chiral liquid crystals

Živilė ČerškutėKristiaan NeytsInge Nys

Liquid crystal 3D optical waveguides based on photoalignment

Peter RopacYu-Tung HsiaoBrecht BertelootYera UssembayevInge NysMiha RavnikKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS

Liquid crystal 3D optical waveguides based on photoalignment (Advanced Optical Materials 4/2025)

Peter RopačYu-Tung HsiaoBrecht BertelootYera UssembayevInge NysMiha RavnikKristiaan Neyts

Multilayer photo-aligned thin-film structure for polarizing photonics using water-soluble alignment material

Fatemeh AbbasiKristiaan NeytsJeroen BeeckmanInge Nys

On the study of half-integer topological defects in the ferroelectric nematic phase with the help of photoalignment patterning

Bart de VriesMingye LiKristiaan NeytsInge Nys

Optical properties and applications of photoaligned liquid crystal

Kristiaan NeytsSunqian LiuMiglė StebrytėRohan SharmaYera UssembayevKe XuPouya NosratkhahLe ZhouInge Nys

Two-dimensional photoalignment for nematic and blue phase liquid crystal layers

Sunqian LiuInge NysKristiaan Neyts

2024

Chiral liquid crystal based concave holographic spectrometer on a curved substrate

Rohan SharmaBrecht BertelootInge NysKristiaan Neyts

Chiral liquid-crystal-based concave holographic spectrometer on a curved substrate

Rohan SharmaMiglė StebrytėBrecht BertelootInge NysKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES

Diffractive optical elements based on photoaligned liquid crystals : reflective and transmissive devices with different functionalities

Inge NysMiglė StebrytėRohan SharmaBrecht BertelootJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

Photopatterned anchoring stabilizing monodomain blue phases

Sunqian LiuMatevž MarinčičInge NysMiha RavnikKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES

Reflective 2D diffraction grating based on short pitch chiral liquid crystal

Miglė StebrytėInge NysJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS

Single order diffraction at a negative angle based on a chiral liquid crystal with an inclined helix

Miglė StebrytėInge NysJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

A2 Journal Article in ACS APPLIED OPTICAL MATERIALS

Two-dimensional liquid-crystal photoalignment by multiple illumination steps

Brecht BertelootInge NysSunqian LiuKristiaan Neyts

A2 Journal Article in ACS APPLIED OPTICAL MATERIALS

2023

Chiral liquid crystal based spectrometer on a curved substrate in the Rowland configuration

Rohan SharmaMiglė StebrytėBrecht BertelootInge NysKristiaan Neyts

Chiral liquid crystal flat optics devices for optical components and augmented reality displays

Migle StebryteBrecht BertelootRohan SharmaInge NysKristiaan Neyts

Controlled wiring of disclination lines between patterned photoalignment layers in nematic liquid crystal

Inge NysBrecht BertelootKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS

Ferroelectric nematic liquid crystal for fast switching optical components

Yu-Tung HsiaoInge NysKristiaan Neyts

Geometric phase flat optical gratings with high diffraction angle based on dual-frequency nematic liquid crystal

Inge NysSunqian LiuYu-Nung HuangOlga StrzezyszPrzemyslaw KulaKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS

Highly dispersive liquid crystal diffraction gratings with continuously varying periodicity

Inge NysPeter RopacBrecht BertelootMiha RavnikKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS

Lateral electric field switching in thin ferroelectric nematic liquid crystal cells

Yu-Tung HsiaoInge NysKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in SOFT MATTER

2022

Chiral liquid crystal based holographic reflective lens for spectral detection

Miglė StebrytėInge NysJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in OPTICS EXPRESS

Disclination lines in nematic liquid crystal between a structured photoalignment layer and a homeotropic alignment layer

Inge NysBrecht BertelootJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS

Effect of homeotropic alignment strength at air interface on liquid crystal polymer films

Xiangyu XueInge NysBrecht BertelootMiglė StebrytėKristiaan NeytsJeroen Beeckman

Influence of period and surface anchoring strength in liquid crystal optical axis gratings

Xiangyu XueInge NysKristiaan NeytsJeroen Beeckman

A1 Journal Article in SOFT MATTER

Nematic liquid crystal disclination lines driven by a photoaligned defect grid

Inge NysBrecht BertelootJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS

Photoaligned chiral liquid crystal grating with hysteresis switching

Inge NysBrecht BertelootKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS

Photoaligned liquid crystal devices with switchable hexagonal diffraction patterns

Inge NysBrecht BertelootKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in MATERIALS

Submicrometer photoalignment for photonic components based on tilted chiral liquid crystal

Inge NysBrecht BertelootMigle StebryteJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

Two-step photoalignment patterning

Sunqian LiuInge NysKristiaan Neyts

Two-step photoalignment with high resolution for the alignment of blue phase liquid crystal

Sunqian LiuInge NysKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS

2021

Fringe-field-induced out-of-plane reorientation in vertically aligned nematic spatial light modulators and its effect on light diffraction

Inge NysJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in LIQUID CRYSTALS

From planar patterned photoalignment to vertical alignment in 3D-ring shaped liquid crystal structures

Brecht BertelootInge NysXiangyu XueJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

Multistable ring-shaped liquid crystal configurations through patterend planar photo-alignment

Inge NysBrecht BertelootGuilhem PoyJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

Patterned surface alignment to create complex three-dimensional nematic and chiral nematic liquid crystal structures

A2 Journal Article in LIQUID CRYSTALS TODAY

Rotationally invariant ring-shaped liquid crystal structures between two substrates with different photoalignment

Brecht BertelootInge NysXiangyu XueJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS

Surface induced metastable chiral liquid crystal structures with hysteresis switching

Inge NysBrecht BertelootJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

2020

Dual light and temperature responsive micrometer‐sized structural color actuators

Alberto BelmonteYera UssembayevTom BusInge NysKristiaan NeytsAlbertus P. H. J. Schenning

A1 Journal Article in SMALL

Large angle forward diffraction by chiral liquid crystal gratings with inclined helical axis

Migle StebryteInge NysYera UssembayevJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in CRYSTALS

Observation of symmetry breaking in photoalignment-induced periodic 3D LC structures

Varsenik NersesyanInge NysFrederik Van AckerChun-Ta WangJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS

Ring-shaped liquid crystal structures through patterned planar photo-alignment

Brecht BertelootInge NysGuilhem PoyJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in SOFT MATTER

Structural color actuators : dual light and temperature responsive micrometer‐sized structural color actuators (Small 1/2020)

Alberto BelmonteYera UssembayevTom BusInge NysKristiaan NeytsAlbertus P. H. J. Schenning

Surface stabilized topological solitons in nematic liquid crystals

Inge NysBrecht BertelootGuilhem Poy

A1 Journal Article in CRYSTALS

2019

Chiral liquid crystals : tilted chiral liquid crystal gratings for efficient large‐angle diffraction (Advanced Optical Materials 22/2019)

Inge NysMigle StebryteYera UssembayevJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

Flat optical components using photo-patterned nematic and chiral liquid crystal

Miglė StebrytėInge NysJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

Liquid Crystal TV and OLED TV : issues and opportunities

Kristiaan NeytsInge NysBoxuan GaoMiglė StebrytėBrecht BertelootXiangyu XueFrederik Van AckerYera UssembayevMohammad MohamadimasoudiJeroen Beeckman

Mode coupling by scattering in chiral nematic liquid crystal ring lasing

Kristiaan NeytsTigran DadalyanFrederik Van AckerInge NysJeroen Beeckman

A1 Journal Article in OPTICS EXPRESS

Patterned photo-alignment and surface topography for chiral liquid crystal superstructures with unique electro-optic properties

Inge NysMiglė StebrytėYera UssembayevJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

Reflective flat optical components using photo-patterned chiral liquid crystal

Miglė StebrytėInge NysJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

Tilted chiral liquid crystal gratings for efficient large‐angle diffraction

Inge NysMiglė StebrytėYera UssembayevJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS

Voltage-controlled formation of short pitch chiral liquid crystal structures based on high-resolution surface topography

Inge NysJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in OPTICS EXPRESS

2018

Bistable 2D grating by periodic photoalignment of chiral nematic liquid crystal

Inge NysVarsenik NersesyanJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

Complex liquid crystal geometries created by periodic photo-alignment

Kristiaan NeytsInge NysVarsenik NersesyanFrederik Van AckerJeroen Beeckman

Complex liquid crystal superstructures induced by periodic photo-alignment at top and bottom substrates

Inge NysVarsenik NersesyanJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in SOFT MATTER

Controlled formation of chiral liquid crystal superstructures by periodic modulation of the surface properties

Inge NysJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

Controlled formation of chiral liquid crystal superstructures by periodic modulation of the surface properties

Inge NysJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

Electrically assisted bandedge mode selection of photonic crystal lasing in chiral nematic liquid crystals

Chun-Ta WangChun-Wei ChenTzu-Hsuan YangInge NysCheng-Chang LiTsung-Hsien LinKristiaan NeytsJeroen Beeckman

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Light emission, gain, lasing and cone lasing from dye-doped chiral liquid crystal structures

Kristiaan NeytsInge NysFrederik Van AckerTigran DadalyanChun Ta WangMohammad MohammadimasoudiJeroen Beeckman

Light-induced multi-wavelength lasing in dye-doped chiral nematic liquid crystals due to strong pumping illumination

Tigran DadalyanZhirayr NinoyanInge NysRoman AlaverdyanJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in LIQUID CRYSTALS

Multi-electrode tunable liquid crystal lenses with one lithography step

Jeroen BeeckmanTzu-Hsuan YangInge NysJohn Puthenparampil GeorgeTsung-Hsien LinKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in OPTICS LETTERS

Periodic liquid crystal superstructures stabilized by patterned anchoring

Inge NysKristiaan NeytsJeroen Beeckman

Periodic planar-homeotropic anchoring realized by photoalignment for stabilization of chiral superstructures

Inge NysKe ChenJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS

Surface-mediated alignment of long pitch chiral nematic liquid crystal structures

Inge NysJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS

2017

Optimization of liquid crystal devices based on weakly conductive layers for lensing and beam steering

Jeroen BeeckmanInge NysOliver WillekensKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Surface mediated alignment of chiral nematic liquid crystal structures

Inge NysJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

Tuning the lasing wavelength of dye-doped chiral nematic liquid crystal by fluid flow

Tigran DadalyanR AlaverdyanInge NysZhirayr NinoyanOliver WillekensJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in LIQUID CRYSTALS

2016

Exploring the intriguing world of in-plane emitting liquid crystal lasers

Inge NysKristiaan NeytsJeroen Beeckman

LIQUID CRYSTAL PHOTO-ALIGNMENT WITH PERIODIC PLANAR/HOMEOTROPIC ANCHORING VARIATION

Inge NysChen KeJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

2015

One- and two-dimensional liquid crystal structures for lasing applications

Inge NysJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

Switchable 3D liquid crystal grating generated by periodic photo-alignment on both substrates

Inge NysJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in SOFT MATTER

2014

Electrically tunable Fabry: perot lasing in nematic liquid crystal cells

Inge NysJeroen BeeckmanKristiaan Neyts

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B-OPTICAL PHYSICS

Full-2D simulation of in-plane liquid crystal lasers

Jeroen BeeckmanInge NysKristiaan Neyts

Liquid crystal patterns originating from structured alignment

Kristiaan NeytsOliver WillekensInge NysYi XieMohammad MohammadimasoudiJeroen Beeckman

Modeling optical modes of in-plane liquid crystal lasers

Jeroen BeeckmanInge NysKristiaan Neyts

Spontaneous and stimulated light emission from devices with anisotropic materials

Kristiaan NeytsLieven PenninckYi XieInge NysPatrick De VisschereJeroen Beeckman

Spontaneous emission and tunable lasing from planar cavities containing liquid crystals

Kristiaan NeytsYi XieMichiel CallensInge NysPatrick De VisschereJeroen Beeckman

Voltage and temperature tuning of laser properties using liquid crystals

Jeroen BeeckmanYi XieInge NysKristiaan Neyts