Title :
Twisted nematic liquid crystal as an elliptical retarder
Author :
Lin, P.L. ; Han, C.Y. ; Chao, Y.F.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electro-Opt. Eng., NCTU, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Abstract :
A three-intensity technique is applied in polarimetry for measuring the twisted angle and phase retardation of a twisted nematic liquid crystal. The TN-LC is considered as an elliptical retarder, its ellipse angle is studied and measured.
Keywords :
angular measurement; liquid crystal devices; nematic liquid crystals; optical retarders; polarimetry; ellipse angle; elliptical retarder; phase retardation; polarimetry; three-intensity technique; twisted angle measurement; twisted nematic liquid crystal; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Azimuth; Chaos; Geometrical optics; Goniometers; Liquid crystals; Optical retarders; Phase measurement; Polarimetry; Roads;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7766-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1277007
