Title :
New electro-optical effect: optical activity of electric-field-induced twisted-nematic liquid crystal
Author :
Ogawa, F. ; Tani, C. ; Saito, Fuminori
Author_Institution :
Nippon Electric Co. Ltd., Central Research Laboratories, Kawasaki, Japan
Abstract :
A new electro-optical effect in nematic or nematic-cholesteric mixed liquid crystals is described which allows a 90° polarisation plane rotation of linearly polarised incident light induced by the electric field.
Keywords :
electro-optical effects; liquid crystals; optical rotation; electric field induced twisted nematic liquid crystal; electrooptical effect; linearly polarised incident light; nematic cholesteric liquid crystal; nematic liquid crystal; optical activity; polarisation plane rotation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19760057
