Title :
Field-dependent light scattering in nematic liquid crystals
Author_Institution :
University of California, Berkeley, CA
Abstract :
The thermal fluctuations in the long-range order of the liquid crystal molecules scatter light strongly. Equations that predict the strength of light scattering under an applied electric field age presented. The field can either decrease or increase the scattering over a large range. The effects of polarization and the direction of light incidence are also considered.
Keywords :
Fluctuations; Light scattering; Liquid crystal devices; Liquid crystal displays; Liquid crystals; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic fields; Magnetic liquids; Thermal expansion; Wiener filter;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1976.10418
