• DocumentCode
    964311
  • Title

    Fast-switching twisted nematic electro-optical shutter and colour filter

  • Author

    Raynes, E.P. ; Shanks, I.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Royal Radar Establishment, Malvern, UK
  • Volume
    10
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    1974
  • Firstpage
    114
  • Lastpage
    115
  • Abstract
    We report a method for operating twisted nematic devices with rapid turnoff times by using a nematic material with variable dielectric anisotropy. These are useful as fast shutters and colour switches, and can be operated at a 25 Hz repetition rate.
  • Keywords
    electro-optical devices; liquid crystal devices; optical filters; colour; colour filter; dielectric phenomena; electrooptical shutter; liquid crystal devices; switches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19740088
  • Filename
    4245044