Optoelectronic Device for Molecular Orientation of Functional Materials

A new approach to the development of an optoelectronic device for molecular orientation of functional materials is proposed. Results of the development of its main components are presented: a collimator for the light from an LED and a broad band polarizer with a large angular aperture. The problem of the collimation of a strongly diverging beam from an LED is examined. It is shown that the use of a modified conical lens offers promise for solving this problem. A broad-band polarizer with a large angular aperture, which is an important component of the optoelectronic device, is developed and fabricated on the basis of a multilayered structure.