Title :
Fast-switching bistable light shutters based on dual-frequency cholesteric liquid crystals
Author :
Hsiao, Yu-Cheng ; Lee, Wei
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Chung Yuan Christian Univ., Chungli, Taiwan
Abstract :
Fast-switching light shutter is investigated. It enables the reversably direct transitions between bistable states, and exhibits very short transition time from light-off focal conic state to light-on planar state as short as 10 ms.
Keywords :
cholesteric liquid crystals; optical bistability; optical elements; optical switches; bistable states; direct transitions; dual-frequency cholesteric liquid crystals; fast-switching bistable light shutters; light-off focal conic state; very short transition time; Optical polarization; Optical pulses; Optical reflection; Optical scattering; Optical switches;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2011 16th
Conference_Location :
Kaohsiung
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-288-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-986-02-8974-9
