Inverse twisted nematic liquid-crystal device

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Patel, JS [1 ]
Cohen, GB [1 ]
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[1] PENN STATE UNIV,INTERCOLL MAT RES LAB,UNIVERSITY PK,PA 16802
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10.1063/1.116638
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O59 [应用物理学];
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In this letter we demonstrate an inverse twisted nematic device in which the input polarized light is unaffected in the field-off state and produces a polarization rotation in the field-on state. This is done by using a homeotropically aligned sample containing chiral nematic liquid crystal with negative dielectric anisotropy and specially prepared surfaces. (C) 1996 American Institute of Physics.
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