Abstract
Polymer dispersed liquid crystals (PDLC) combine the high resolution of photorefractive polymers and the high refractive index changes associated with field-induced reorientation of nematic liquid crystals. The materials are prepared by dispersing liquid crystal droplets of almost spherical shape in a photoconducting solid organic polymer matrix. The sensitizing, photoconducting and trapping properties necessary for the buildup of space-charge field are provided by the polymer matrix and the refractive index changes are due to the field-induced reorientation of the liquid crystal droplets. Polymethylmethacrylate doped with ethylcarbazole was used in the experiment.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 334 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Conference Proceedings - Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting-LEOS |
| Volume | 11 |
| State | Published - 1997 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1997 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO - Baltimore, MD, USA Duration: May 18 1997 → May 23 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering