DOI: 10.1063/1.92904. New display based on electrically induced index-matching in an inhomogeneous medium

New display based on electrically induced index-matching in an inhomogeneous medium

10.1063/1.92904

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Applied Physics Letters (317)

Abstract

The operation of a new light modulation device that employs electric field controlled light scattering in an inhomogeneous medium is described. The orientation of a nematic liquid crystal, contained in micrometer sized inclusions in a nonabsorbing solid, is changed to produce a varying refractive index. When the refractive index of the liquid crystal matches that of the solid, the composite medium is nonscattering and transparent. If the refractive indices do not match, the medium is scattering and opaque. High contrast ratios have been measured for transmitted light with a response time of a ∼1 ms. The application of this technique to passive display devices is discussed.

Bibliography

Craighead, H. G., Cheng, J., & Hackwood, S. (1982). New display based on electrically induced index-matching in an inhomogeneous medium. Applied Physics Letters, 40(1), 22â24.

Authors 3

H. G. Craighead (first)
Julian Cheng (additional)
S. Hackwood (additional)

References 9 Referenced 142

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Type	When
Created	22 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 13, 2003, 4:19 p.m.)
Deposited	1 year, 6 months ago (Feb. 5, 2024, 8:01 a.m.)
Indexed	1 month, 4 weeks ago (July 7, 2025, 9:06 a.m.)
Issued	43 years, 8 months ago (Jan. 1, 1982)
Published	43 years, 8 months ago (Jan. 1, 1982)
Published Print	43 years, 8 months ago (Jan. 1, 1982)

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BibTeX

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