Authors

Y. H. Fan; Y. H. Lin; H. W. Ren; S. Gauza;S. T. Wu

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Appl. Phys. Lett.

Keywords

ANISOTROPIC GELS; Physics, Applied

Abstract

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.

Journal Title

Applied Physics Letters

Volume

84

Issue/Number

8

Publication Date

1-1-2004

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

1233

Last Page

1235

WOS Identifier

WOS:000189075000001

ISSN

0003-6951

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