Title

New Fluorinated Terphenyl Isothiocyanate Liquid Crystals

Abstract

High birefringence (Δn>0.4) nematic liquid crystals are particularly attractive for infrared applications because they enable a thinner cell gap to be used for achieving a fast response time. In this experiment, we evaluate the mesomorphic and physical properties of several fluorinated NCS terphenyl compounds. These compounds have Δn∼0.35 in the visible spectral region and relatively low viscosity. In terms of applications, these compounds can be used as a dopant to enhance the figure-of-merit of commercial mixtures for display applications. We can also formulate high birefringence eutectic mixtures using solely NCS terphenyl compounds for near-IR laser beam steering applications. © 2008 Taylor & Francis.

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Publication Title

Liquid Crystals

Volume

35

Issue

1

Number of Pages

79-86

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/02678290701749917

Socpus ID

37649025502 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/37649025502

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