Achromatic polarization switch using a film-compensated twisted nematic liquid crystal cell

    Authors

    Q. H. Wang; T. X. Wu; X. Y. Zhu;S. T. Wu

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Liq. Cryst.

    Keywords

    Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Crystallography; Materials Science, ; Multidisciplinary

    Abstract

    A broadband polarization switch consisting of an active twisted nematic liquid crystal cell and two passive uniaxial compensation films is analysed. The conjugate gradient method was used for optimizing the device parameters. Simulation results indicate that the polarization switch exhibits a broad bandwidth and high contrast ratio. The manufacturing tolerances on cell gap, twist angle and compensation films thickness are reasonably large.

    Journal Title

    Liquid Crystals

    Volume

    31

    Issue/Number

    4

    Publication Date

    1-1-2004

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    535

    Last Page

    539

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000220616800010

    ISSN

    0267-8292

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