Title :
Synthesis of high birefringence liquid crystals for display application
Author :
Hsu, Chain-Shu ; Yung-Ming Liao
Author_Institution :
Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu
Abstract :
Four series of high birefringence bistolane liquid crystals were synthesized and characterized. Biphenyl and naphthyl moieties were introduced to enhance the birefringence. These bistolane compounds exhibit reasonably low melting points and high birefringence of 0.5-0.8.
Keywords :
birefringence; liquid crystals; biphenyl moieties; birefringence; bistolane liquid crystals; melting points; naphthyl moieties; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Birefringence; Geometrical optics; Liquid crystal devices; Liquid crystal displays; Liquid crystals; Optical films; Optical polarization; Optical scattering; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and Optoelectronics Conference, 2007 Asia
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9789217-2-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9789217-2-9
DOI :
10.1109/AOE.2007.4410714
