Optimization of light modulation characteristics of polarizer-free PDFLC cells

V. Ya. Zyryanov; S. L. Smorgon; V. F. Shabanov; Eugene P. Pozhidaev; A. L. Andreev; Igor N. Kompanets; P. Maltese; Wolfgang Haase

doi:10.1117/12.431268

28 June 2001 Optimization of light modulation characteristics of polarizer-free PDFLC cells

V. Ya. Zyryanov, S. L. Smorgon, V. F. Shabanov, Eugene P. Pozhidaev, A. L. Andreev, Igor N. Kompanets, P. Maltese, Wolfgang Haase

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Proceedings Volume 4511, Advanced Display Technologies: Basic Studies of Problems in Information Display (FLOWERS 2000); (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.431268
Event: Advanced Display Technologies: Basic Studies of Problems in Information Display (FLOWERS'2000), 2000, Moscow, Russian Federation

Abstract

Modulation characteristics of the light passing through a polarizer-free electrooptical cell based on a double uniaxially oriented film of polymer dispersed ferroelectric liquid crystals (PDFLC) have been studied. Theoretical analysis is presented of the dependence of the maximum light transmission, modulation depth and contrast ratio on the angle between the orientation of PDFLC films, on their optical anisotropy and the molecular tilt angle (Theta) . Parameters under study have been measured, and the experimental results are in good agreement with the theoretical estimations.

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V. Ya. Zyryanov, S. L. Smorgon, V. F. Shabanov, Eugene P. Pozhidaev, A. L. Andreev, Igor N. Kompanets, P. Maltese, and Wolfgang Haase "Optimization of light modulation characteristics of polarizer-free PDFLC cells", Proc. SPIE 4511, Advanced Display Technologies: Basic Studies of Problems in Information Display (FLOWERS 2000), (28 June 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.431268

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