Long-pitch cholesteric liquid crystal cell for switchable achromatic reflection

Optics Express

Volumn 18, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 16745-16750

  Kim, Ki Han ^a   Jin, Hye Jung ^a   Park, Kyoung Ho ^b   Lee, Joun Ho ^b   Kim, Jae Chang ^a   Yoon, Tae Hoon ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b LG Display Co Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTERIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; LASER OPTICS; LIGHT SCATTERING; LIQUID CRYSTALS; LIQUIDS; REFLECTION; REFRACTION; TEXTURES;

BRAGG REFLECTION; FOCAL-CONIC TEXTURE; LIGHT SHUTTERS; LOW POWER; LOW VOLTAGES; OPERATING VOLTAGE; PLANAR TEXTURES; REFLECTIVE DISPLAY; REFLECTIVE POLARIZERS; SWITCHABLE; VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS;

LIGHT REFLECTION;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; LIGHT; LIQUID CRYSTAL; REFRACTOMETRY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; LIGHT; LIQUID CRYSTALS; REFRACTOMETRY;

EID: 77955596727     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.18.016745     Document Type: Article

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