Analytic solution of film compensated bistable twisted nematic liquid crystal displays

IEEE/OSA Journal of Display Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 217-224

  Zhou, Fushan ^a   Yang, Deng Ke ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bistable twisted nematic (BTN); Display; Liquid crystal; Mueller matrix

Indexed keywords

BISTABLE TWISTED NEMATIC (BTN); DISPLAY; MUELLER MATRIX;

MATRIX ALGEBRA; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL FILMS; OPTIMIZATION;

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS;

EID: 29344466923     PISSN: 1551319X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JDT.2005.858870     Document Type: Article

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