Title :
Modulation characteristics of a liquid crystal light modulator for the location-based information service environment
Author :
Itoh, H. ; Yamamoto, Y. ; Nakashima, H.
Author_Institution :
Cyber-Assist Res. Center, Agency of Ind. Sci. & Technol., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
Modulation characteristics of a liquid crystal light modulator film is described for spatial optical data communication of comer-reflecting and reflectivity-modulating devices for handheld personal network data assistants with lower power consumption in the future information environment.
Keywords :
data communication; electro-optical modulation; liquid crystal devices; optical links; optical radar; reflectivity; spatial light modulators; corner-reflecting devices; handheld personal network data assistants; indoor laser radar communication; information service environment; liquid crystal light modulator; location-based information service environment; lower power consumption; modulation characteristics; reflectivity-modulating devices; spatial optical data communication; Frequency modulation; Laser radar; Liquid crystal polymers; Liquid crystals; Optical films; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical saturation; Optical transmitters; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.970934