Title :
Diluter Effects on Polymer-Stabilized Blue Phase Liquid Crystals
Author :
Yuan Chen ; Jin Yan ; Schadt, Martin ; Shih-Hsien Liu ; Kung-Lung Cheng ; Jyh-Wen Shiu ; Shin-Tson Wu
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. & Photonics, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
Diluter effects on the phase transition temperatures, Debye relaxation frequency, and electro-optics of polymer-stabilized blue phase liquid crystal (BPLC) are investigated. Some diluters not only significantly decrease the BPLC response time but also slightly enhance the Kerr constant. For practical applications, optimal diluter concentration should be considered in order to balance the needs between response time and operation voltage.
Keywords :
Kerr electro-optical effect; liquid crystal phase transformations; polymer dispersed liquid crystals; Debye relaxation frequency; Kerr constant; diluter effects; electro-optics; operation voltage; phase transition temperatures; polymer-stabilized blue phase liquid crystals; response time; Dielectrics; Liquid crystal displays; Liquid crystals; Polymers; Time factors; Viscosity; Blue phase; Kerr constant; diluter; liquid crystals;
Journal_Title :
Display Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JDT.2013.2254109
