Fast-response and scattering-free polymer network liquid crystals for infrared light modulators

被引：121

作者：

Fan, YH ^{[1
]}

Lin, YH ^{[1
]}

Ren, HW ^{[1
]}

Gauza, S ^{[1
]}

Wu, ST ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Cent Florida, CREOL, Sch Opt, Orlando, FL 32816 USA

来源：

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS | 2004年 / 84卷 / 08期

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D O I：

10.1063/1.1649816

中图分类号：

O59 [应用物理学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

A fast-response and scattering-free homogeneously aligned polymer network liquid crystal (PNLC) light modulator is demonstrated at lambda=1.55 m m wavelength. Light scattering in the near-infrared region is suppressed by optimizing the polymer concentration such that the network domain sizes are smaller than the wavelength. The strong polymer network anchoring assists LC to relax back quickly as the electric field is removed. As a result, the PNLC response time is; similar to250x faster than that of the E44 LC mixture except that the threshold voltage is increased by; similar to250x. (C) 2004 American Institute of Physics.

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页码：1233 / 1235

页数：3

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