Vicari Optical Applications of Liquid Crystals

Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4200-3374-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 284 Seiten

Reihe: Series in Optics and Optoelectronics

In recent years, there has been increasing activity in the research and design of optical systems based on liquid crystal (LC) science. Bringing together contributions from leading figures in industry and academia, Optical Applications of Liquid Crystals covers the range of existing applications as well as those in development. Unique in its thorough coverage of applications, not just the basic chemistry and physics of liquid crystals, the book begins with the existing applications of liquid crystals, from the ubiquitous LCD through to LC projectors and holography. The remaining chapters discuss more promising technologies in development, including photoaligning, photopatterning, and bistable twisted nematic LCs.

Zielgruppe

Graduate students and researchers in optics and optoelectronics, electronic engineering, chemical engineering.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vicari, L

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Physikalische Chemie Chemische Kristallographie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

OPTICAL PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS OF FERROELECTRIC AND ANTIFERROELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTALS
E.E. Kriezis, L.A. Parry-Jones, and S.J. Elston
Introduction
Material properties
Alignment
Optical properties of smectic structures
Interaction with electric fields
Displays
Non-display applications

ELECTRO HOLOGRAPHY AND ACTIVE OPTICS
N. Hashimoto
Electro holography
Active optics
Conclusions

ON THE USE OF LIQUID CRYSTALS FOR ADAPTIVE OPTICS
S.R. Restaino
Introduction
Adaptive optics: definition and history
Image formation: basic principles
The effect of aberrations
Active and adaptive optics
Characterization and control of nematic LC devices
Wavefront sensing techniques
Conclusions

POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTALS
F. Bloisi and L.R.M. Vicari
Introduction
PDLC preparation techniques
The physics involved in PDLCs
PDLC electro-optical behavior
Applications of PDLCs

NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN PHOTO-ALIGNING AND PHOTO-PATTERNING TECHNOLOGIES: PHYSICS AND APPLICATIONS
V.G. Chigrinov, V.M. Kozenkov, and H.S. Kwok
Introduction
Mechanisms of LC photo-alignment
LC surface interaction in photo-aligned cell
Applications of photo-alignment technologies
New developments
Conclusions

INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS OF LC APPLICATIONS
T. Sonehara
Practical spatial modulation
Spatial addressing technologies
Amplitude modulation and applications
Phase modulation and applications
Scattering and deflection modulation