Title :
The Effect of Field Strength and Frequency on the Electro-Optic Response of Nematic Liquid Crystals for Photonic Applications
Author :
Nabil, G. ; Uddin, M.A. ; Chan, H.P.
Author_Institution :
Electron. Eng. Dept., City Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Abstract :
In this paper, we present our study on the effect of the applied field frequency and strength on the switching response of Nematic liquid crystal (NLC). LC cells with different cell gap spacing were studied. We experimentally showed that the rise time of nematic LC can be remarkably improved by tuning the applied driving voltage and its frequency together, and as well as by reducing the LC film thickness.
Keywords :
electro-optical effects; nematic liquid crystals; optical films; optical materials; LC cell gap spacing; LC film thickness reduction; NLC electro-optic response; driving voltage tuning; field frequency effect; nematic liquid crystal; photonic applications; switching response; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Birefringence; Crystalline materials; Dielectrics; Frequency; Liquid crystals; Photonic crystals; Threshold voltage; Time measurement; Viscosity;
Conference_Titel :
PhotonicsGlobal@Singapore, 2008. IPGC 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3901-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2906-6
DOI :
10.1109/IPGC.2008.4781446
