Towards nanoscale molecular switch-based liquid crystal displays

Displays

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 293-300

  Ma, Ji ^a,b   Xuan, Li ^a  

^a CHANGCHUN INSTITUTE OF OPTICS   (China)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholesteric liquid crystal; Liquid crystal; Liquid crystal displays; Molecular switch; Optically addressed displays

Indexed keywords

FLEXIBLE DISPLAYS; LASER OPTICS; LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OPTICAL KERR EFFECT;

BRAGG REFLECTION; COLOR DISPLAYS; DISPLAY APPLICATION; EXTERNAL STIMULUS; LIQUID CRYSTALS (LCS); MOLECULAR SWITCHES; NANO SCALE; PHOTO-RESPONSIVE;

CHOLESTERIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 84887429852     PISSN: 01419382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.displa.2013.05.005     Document Type: Article

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