Dr. Ravi K. Komanduri Profile

Dr. Ravi K. Komanduri

Senior Hardware Engineer

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Area of Expertise:

optics , diffraction , organic electronics , liquid crystals , holography , semiconductors

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Personal Website | Company Website

Profile Summary

• 8+ years experience in liquid crystals, display technologies, optical characterization, diffraction
gratings, holography, thin film optics, and polarization microscopy
• Inventor of several optical technologies being commercialized by ImagineOptix Corporation
• Experience managing research groups, projects, and international manufacturing teams
• Collaborative team player with strong analytical and presentation (oral and written) skills

Publications (7)

Proceedings Article | 21 May 2014 Paper

Multiband retardation control using multi-twist retarders

Kathryn Hornburg, Ravi Komanduri, Michael Escuti

Proceedings Volume 9099, 90990Z (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2051170

KEYWORDS: Wave plates, Colorimetry, Liquid crystals, Polarizers, Polymers, Optical components, Polarization, Near infrared, Data modeling, Remote sensing

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Proceedings Article | 15 May 2012 Paper

Progress on large-area polarization grating fabrication

Matthew Miskiewicz, Jihwan Kim, Yanming Li, Ravi Komanduri, Michael Escuti

Proceedings Volume 8395, 83950G (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921572

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Holography, Prisms, Polymers, Transmittance, Spherical lenses, Beam splitters, Liquid crystals, Mirrors, Ultraviolet radiation

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Proceedings Article | 11 February 2012 Paper

Multi-twist retarders for broadband polarization transformation

Ravi Komanduri, Jihwan Kim, Kristopher Lawler, Michael Escuti

Proceedings Volume 8279, 82790E (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.913795

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Wave plates, Liquid crystals, Polymers, Polarizers, Birefringence, LCDs, Glasses, Ultraviolet radiation, 3D displays

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Proceedings Article | 10 February 2012 Paper

A compact holographic recording setup for tuning pitch using polarizing prisms

Jihwan Kim, Ravi Komanduri, Michael Escuti

Proceedings Volume 8281, 82810R (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.913952

KEYWORDS: Holography, Polarizing prisms, Polarization, Prisms, Optics manufacturing, Manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2011 Paper

A high throughput liquid crystal light shutter for unpolarized light using polymer polarization gratings

Ravi Komanduri, Kris Lawler, Michael Escuti

Proceedings Volume 8052, 80520R (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.887140

KEYWORDS: Camera shutters, Polarization, Liquid crystals, Polymers, Switches, Transmittance, Modulation, Optoelectronics, Diffraction, Signal attenuation

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2008 Paper

Reflective liquid crystal polarization gratings with high efficiency and small pitch

Ravi Komanduri, Chulwoo Oh, Michael Escuti

Proceedings Volume 7050, 70500J (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.795529

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Polarization, Liquid crystals, Diffraction gratings, Diffraction, Modulation, Mirrors, Holography, Ultraviolet radiation, Helium neon lasers

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Proceedings Article | 21 September 2006 Paper

FDTD analysis of 100% efficient polarization-independent liquid crystal polarization grating

Chulwoo Oh, Ravi Komanduri, Michael Escuti

Proceedings Volume 6332, 633212 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.681357

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Finite-difference time-domain method, Polarization, Liquid crystals, Diffraction gratings, Electro optics, Switching, Optical properties, Neodymium, Numerical analysis

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