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Field controlled light scattering from nematic microdroplets
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In this article, the light scattering and electro-optic response of new material with display potential are investigated, which consist of microdroplets of nematic liquid crystals which are spontaneously formed in a solid polymer at the time of its polymerization.Abstract:
The light scattering and electro‐optic response of new material with display potential are investigated. The materials consist of microdroplets of nematic liquid crystals which are spontaneously formed in a solid polymer at the time of its polymerization. Droplet size, spacing, and distribution are readily controlled in these materials to allow optimization of displays based upon electrically controlled light scattering from the liquid crystal droplets. Preliminary experimental and theoretical studies of the light scattering properties show these materials to offer new features suitable for many display applications.read more
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Polymer-stabilized liquid crystal blue phases
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Functional liquid-crystalline assemblies: self-organized soft materials.
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Fundamentals of Liquid Crystal Devices
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Photomodulation of liquid crystal orientations for photonic applications
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Physics of colloidal dispersions in nematic liquid crystals
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Light Scattering by Small Particles
H. C. Van de Hulst,V. Twersky +1 more
TL;DR: Light scattering by small particles as mentioned in this paper, Light scattering by Small Particle Scattering (LPS), Light scattering with small particles (LSC), Light Scattering by Small Parts (LSP),
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Light Scattering by Small Particles
TL;DR: Light scattering by small particles as mentioned in this paper, Light scattering by Small Particle Scattering (LPS), Light scattering with small particles (LSC), Light Scattering by Small Parts (LSP),
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New display based on electrically induced index‐matching in an inhomogeneous medium
TL;DR: In this paper, the operation of a light modulation device that employs electric field controlled light scattering in an inhomogeneous medium is described, where the orientation of a nematic liquid crystal, contained in micrometer sized inclusions in a nonabsorbing solid, is changed to produce a varying refractive index.