Title :
Night vision enhancement technology with pyroelectric field driven liquid crystal display
Author :
Zhang, J.W. ; Guo, X. ; Fan, L. ; Zou, Y.K. ; Craley, J.
Author_Institution :
Boston Appl. Technol., Inc., Woburn, MA, USA
Abstract :
A novel night vision enhancement technology based on IR to visible light translation was demonstrated with a specifically designed liquid crystal cell sandwiched with pyroelectric and glass plates, which can be viewed by naked eyes.
Keywords :
liquid crystal displays; night vision; optical design techniques; pyroelectric detectors; IR-to-visible light translation; glass plates; liquid crystal cell design; night vision enhancement technology; pyroelectric field driven liquid crystal display; Eyes; Glass; Infrared detectors; Lenses; Liquid crystal displays; Night vision; Pyroelectricity; Sensor arrays; Temperature sensors; Voltage; (040.3060) Infrared; (040.6808) Thermal (uncooled) IR detectors, arrays and imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
