DocumentCode
967362
Title
Electrofluorescent colloid light switch
Author
Jennings, B.R. ; Ridler, P.J.
Author_Institution
Brunel University, Electro-Optics Group, Physics Department, Uxbridge, UK
Volume
16
Issue
22
fYear
1980
Firstpage
833
Lastpage
834
Abstract
A low field electro-optic light switch mechanism is proposed, based on changes in the fluorescence from dye molecules absorbed to sepiolite clay particles. When tagged with acridine orange and suitably oriented in an electric field, sepiolite suspensions give fluorescence effects orders of magnitude greater than those for dye-tagged liquid crystals. Uses of the system are discussed.
Keywords
display devices; electroluminescence; acridine orange; electrofluorescent colloid light switch; sepiolite clay particles;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19800592
Filename
4245364
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