GLASS DISPERSED LIQUID-CRYSTALS FOR ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES

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作者
LEVY, D [1 ]
PENA, JMS [1 ]
SERNA, CJ [1 ]
OTON, JM [1 ]
机构
[1] ESCUELA TECH SUPER INGN TELECOMUN,DPT TECNOL FOTON,E-28040 MADRID,SPAIN
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D O I
10.1016/S0022-3093(05)80692-1
中图分类号
TQ174 [陶瓷工业]; TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
The sol-gel process has been used to trap nematic liquid crystal droplets, thus producing thin-film and bulk gel-glass dispersed liquid crystals (GDLC). Marked changes of macroscopic optical properties were achieved by controlling pore size and chemical surface composition of GDLCs, thus facilitating the design of practical devices. Switching between opaque and transparent states and variable birefringence has been demonstrated. Voltages required for droplet reorientation, and electro-optical response times, are related to pore-surface chemical composition, droplet size and shape, liquid crystal concentration, and anchoring strength of the silica-cage inner surface.
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