Mesogenic polymer stabilized ferroelectric liquid crystal display exhibiting monostability with high contrast ratio and grayscale capability.

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作者
Furue, H
Miyama, T
Iimura, Y
Hasebe, H
Takatsu, H
Kobayashi, S
机构
[1] TOKYO UNIV AGR & TECHNOL, FAC TECHNOL, DEPT ELECT ENGN, KOGANEI, TOKYO 184, JAPAN
[2] DAINIPPON INK & CHEM INC, INA, SAITAMA 362, JAPAN
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS & EXPRESS LETTERS | 1997年 / 36卷 / 11B期
关键词
ferroelectric liquid crystal; monostable EO characteristics; polymer stabilization; photocure; monoacrylate; mesogenic side chain;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.36.L1517
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
We have fabricated a new ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) display that exhibits monostable electrooptical characteristics with high contrast ratio (160:1) owing to freedom from defects, grayscale capability without threshold, and fast response (70 mu s). A FLC(ZLI-4654-100, Merck) is subjected to polymer stabilization by UV photocure of a mixture of doped monoacrylates with a mesogenic side chain particularly at a temperature where the LC medium is in the SmC* phase under the simultaneous application of a monopolar electric field.
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页码:L1517 / L1519
页数:3
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