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Electro-Optics of Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystal Materials

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Paul S. Drzaic
Paul S. Drzaic*
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Raychem Corporation 300 Constitution Drive, Menlo Park CA 94025 USA
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Abstract

The electro-optical properties of polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) materials depend on both the chemical nature of the liquid crystal and polymer, as well as the morphology of the liquid crystal/polymer composite. The relationship between several aspects of film structure and PDLC film properties are described, emphasizing scattering effects and reorientation fields. In particular, the idea of relative orientation of neighboring droplets as controlling light scattering, and the role of anchoring in determining film voltages, are highlighted.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 425: Symposium I – Liquid Crystals for Advanced Technologies , 1996 , 259
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1996

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