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Chiral liquid crystals for ferroelectric, electroclinic and antiferroelectric displays and photonic devices. / Goodby, J W ; Toyne, K J ; Hird, M ; Styring, P ; Lewis, R A ; Beer, A ; Dong, C C ; Glendenning, M E ; Jones, J C ; Lymer, K P ; Slaney, A J ; Minter, V ; Chan, L K M .
In: SECOND INTERNATION CONFERENCE ON IMAGE AND GRAPHICS, PTS 1 AND 2, Vol. 3955, 2000, p. 214.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - Chiral liquid crystals for ferroelectric, electroclinic and antiferroelectric displays and photonic devices
AU - Goodby, J W
AU - Toyne, K J
AU - Hird, M
AU - Styring, P
AU - Lewis, R A
AU - Beer, A
AU - Dong, C C
AU - Glendenning, M E
AU - Jones, J C
AU - Lymer, K P
AU - Slaney, A J
AU - Minter, V
AU - Chan, L K M
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Ferroelectric and antiferroelectric liquid crystals have shown great promise for use in large area flat panel displays because of their fast switching and bistable operation. However, the commercialization of FLCDs and AFLCDs using surface stabilized geometries has not materialized for a number of reasons, most notably shock instability, the need to control the cell spacing of the display to between 1 and 2 mu m, and competition from actively addressed nematic displays. Surface stabilized displays are nevertheless finding niche markets in areas such as spatial light modulators, microdisplays, and projection systems. Even though this is the present situation it is clear that FLCs and AFLCs will be used advantageously in the future in active matrix configurations to give LCDs that operate at video-frame rates. Furthermore, there are many emerging uses for such materials in the areas of photonics and sensors eg, novel switching; and wavelength filtering components based on liquid crystal phase modulators and filters. There is also interest in utilizing LC technology in fibre optic networks, telecommunication transmission systems, interconnecting networks in large computers, optical image processors, and optically accessible electronic memory structures. All of these applications require fast switching materials that are stable and non-absorbent to light of various wavelengths.
AB - Ferroelectric and antiferroelectric liquid crystals have shown great promise for use in large area flat panel displays because of their fast switching and bistable operation. However, the commercialization of FLCDs and AFLCDs using surface stabilized geometries has not materialized for a number of reasons, most notably shock instability, the need to control the cell spacing of the display to between 1 and 2 mu m, and competition from actively addressed nematic displays. Surface stabilized displays are nevertheless finding niche markets in areas such as spatial light modulators, microdisplays, and projection systems. Even though this is the present situation it is clear that FLCs and AFLCs will be used advantageously in the future in active matrix configurations to give LCDs that operate at video-frame rates. Furthermore, there are many emerging uses for such materials in the areas of photonics and sensors eg, novel switching; and wavelength filtering components based on liquid crystal phase modulators and filters. There is also interest in utilizing LC technology in fibre optic networks, telecommunication transmission systems, interconnecting networks in large computers, optical image processors, and optically accessible electronic memory structures. All of these applications require fast switching materials that are stable and non-absorbent to light of various wavelengths.
KW - liquid crystals
KW - LCDs
KW - ferroelectrics
KW - antiferroelectrics
KW - displays
KW - gels
KW - hosts
KW - dopants
KW - DIELECTRIC BIAXIALITY
KW - SUBSTITUENTS
KW - MIXTURES
M3 - Article
VL - 3955
SP - 214
JO - SECOND INTERNATION CONFERENCE ON IMAGE AND GRAPHICS, PTS 1 AND 2
JF - SECOND INTERNATION CONFERENCE ON IMAGE AND GRAPHICS, PTS 1 AND 2
SN - 0277-786X
ER -