Title :
Liquid-crystal light deflector
Author :
Sasaki, A. ; Ishibashi, Takayuki
Author_Institution :
Kyoto University, Department of Electrical Engineering, Kyoto, Japan
Abstract :
It is shown experimentally that the cell with an n-type nematic liquid crystal may have two functions, light deflection and shutter, and that the cell with a reflective coating film may deflect a light beam about twice the angle achieved with a transmission type of cell.
Keywords :
liquid crystal devices; liquid crystal light deflector; n-type nematic liquid crystal; reflective coating film;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19790209