动态可见—红外图象转换器件及转换系统

本文介绍已建立的一套动态可见－红外图象转换系统，采用ＣｄＳ－ＣｄＳｅ光导薄膜型液晶光阀作为关键转换器件，实现了由可见图象到红外（８～１２μｍ）图象的视频转换，其对比度达９：１，响应时间为４０ｍｓ，极限分辨率为１０ｌｐ／ｍｍ。     

动态可见－红外图象转换器件及转换系统

本文介绍已建立的一套动态可见－红外图象转换系统，采用ＣｄＳ－ＣｄＳｅ光导薄膜型液晶光阀作为关键转换器件，实现了由可见图象到红外（８～１２μｍ）图象的视频转换，其对比度达∶１，响应时间为４０ｍｓ，极限分辨率为１０ｌｐ／ｍｍ．     

丝状液晶预倾角的测量

一、引 言 各种液晶器件都以一定的分子定向排列为基础,要求有均匀一致的小角度沿面排列、小角度垂面排列或沿面排列与垂面排列结合.标志定向排列的参数是预倾角,即液晶指向矢与基片表面之间的夹角.预倾角的大小直接影响液晶器件的电光特性,如对比度、响应速度、视角特性、均匀     

全息聚合物弥散液晶器件电光特性的研究

研究了全息聚合物弥散液晶(HPDLC)器件的电光特性，研究了添加不同表面活性剂对聚合物界面对液晶的锚定能的影响机理，寻求到了低工作电压的实现方法. 分析了聚合物基体与液晶折射率不匹配性对器件对比度的影响，测量了HPDLC器件的响应时间和弛豫时间，得到了平均100μs的快速响应. 关键词： 全息聚合物弥散液晶 电光特性 表面活性剂 对比度 响应时间     

液晶矩阵显示

本文指出电场引起胆甾相——向列相转变的混合液晶具有两个重要性质;(i)光散射对电压特性有明显阈值(ii)电可控驰豫时间。混合液晶由BBCA、OBCA、MBBA和COC组成。3500显示象元的矩阵屏用混合液晶做成。矩阵屏逐行寻址时,所显示的字码对比度约达15:1。     

液晶电视空间光调制器对比度的研究

本文分析了影响液晶显示屏对比度的种种因素,根据偏振光在液晶中传输的性质,提出了一种有效改进液晶电视空间光调制器对比度的新方法。通过实验得到了液晶电视最佳对比度的条件,从而使原来4∶1的最佳对比度提高到19∶1。     

单体浓度对聚合物稳定铁电液晶稳定性的影响

制备了不同单体浓度的聚合物稳定铁电液晶器件,测试了震动实验和热稳定实验前后样品的排列织构、电光特性和对比度.用原子力显微镜研究了各样品的聚合物形貌,表明在器件内部形成了沿摩擦方向延伸的聚合物网络,并且随着单体含量的增加聚合物网络更加致密.由于聚合物网络体锚定的引入,使得铁电液晶分子在外力和温度场下的运动受到限制,聚合物体锚定的增强使聚合物稳定铁电液晶的稳定性也逐渐提高.实验结果表明,单体含量为4％时,聚合物稳定铁电液晶的抗震性和热稳定性良好,电光曲线为无阈值“V”字型,对比度达150∶1.     

半“V”字形铁电液晶器件的制备

实验研究了N*-Sc*相变时施加直流电压的强度对铁电液晶分子层排列和电光性能的影响,由此筛选了合适的直流电压强度,并研制了可实现连续灰度级的半“V”字形铁电液晶样品.实验说明N*-Sc*相变时施加直流电压强度大有利于获得性能良好的器件.采用N*-Sc*相变施加4V/μm直流电压,制备半“V”字形铁电液晶器件,经测试器件饱和电压为5V,对比度为112.8,上升时间和下降时间分别为622.14 μs和374.7 μs.     

相变前的热力学平衡态对铁电液晶排列的影响

本实验选用ZLI-3654型铁电液晶(FLC)以及SE-3140型取向剂制备FLC器件样品,通过改变FLC相变过程中的降温速率以及相变前的热力学平衡态来研究FLC相变前的热力学平衡态对FLC排列的影响,共进行了十组实验.实验后,将FLC器件静态对比度进行比较,得出手性向列相到近晶A相(N^*-SmA)相变前的热力学平衡态对FLC实现均匀排列起着极其重要的作用的结论.实验结果表明:器件的静态对比度可高达620 ∶1, N^*-SmA相变前的热力学平衡态有利于形成高对比 关键词： 铁电液晶 降温速率 热力学平衡态 高对比度     

液晶光阀的电光色散特性研究

分析液晶光阀(LCLV)的电光色散特性,重点研究扭曲向列型液晶光阀TB3639的电光色散特性。在温度为27 ℃时, 将TB3639液晶光阀置于频率为1 000 Hz的交流电场中,测出电光特性T-λ曲线,同时得到不同波长的T-V电光特性曲线,确定对比度与光波波长的函数关系k(λ),并得出电光色散特性关系曲线k(λ)～λ。分析结果表明, TB3639液晶光阀在可见光区域,具有相对较高的对比度,其色散较小。波长在450～750 nm区域其对比度均大于0.8;其中波长在550～670 nm区域其对比度变化不大,均大于0.95,其色散最小。     

PREPARATION OF STRIPE-SHAPED DOMAIN STRUCTURE IN FERROELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTAL AND THE FABRICATION OF SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR

The stripe-shaped domain (SSD) structure was prepared in the initial ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) alignment without the application of an external electric field, which was realized by the aligning layer modification through the doping of tin tetra-2, 4-dimethyl phenoxy phthalocyanine (SnPc) into the rubbed polyimide films. Atomic force microscopy was used to investigate the alignment films and the corresponding aligning ability was evaluated through the pre-tilt angle measurement. The memory capability and the contrast ratio of thus aligned SSFLC cells have been enhanced and improved with the appearance of the SSD structure. The electrically controlled 64×64 FLC spatial light modulator was fabricated using the improved ligning method, which proves valuable for the practical device fabrication.     

铁电液晶光寻址空间光调制器性能分析

针对氢化非晶硅/铝/铁电液晶结构的光寻址空间光调制器（OASLM）,依据其等效电路模型,利用Pspice和Matlab软件对其分辨率、响应速度、对比度及灰度响应等性能进行了分析。结果表明:在铁电液晶（FLC）层厚度一定的情况下,减小光敏感层（a-Si:H层）的厚度可以提高FLC-OASLM的调制传递函数,从而提高分辨率;在其他参量一定的情况下,FLC-OASLM的响应速度随写入光光强增大而增大（写入光从0.08 mW/cm2增大到10 mW/cm2,延迟时间减小110 s,上升时间减小154 s）,随擦除光光强增大而减小（擦除光从0增大到1 mW/cm2,延迟时间增大41 s,上升时间仅增加3 s）;FLC-OASLM的对比度随控制光光强增大而增大,最终趋于一个稳定值21∶1;在其他参量不变时,随着擦除光光强的增大,输出光响应呈现等级下降,且发现当擦除光光强达到一定值（3 mW/cm2）后,擦除光的改变主要影响下降时间而对上升时间几乎无影响;合理设计激励源信号波形,可以得到超过十级灰度输出,表明擦除光具有实现FLC OASLM的灰度响应的功能。     

Electro-optic and dielectric behavior of a FLC material having doped with a non-mesogenic polar molecules

Liquid crystal mixtures of non-mesogenic polar molecule with a commercial ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) mixture were prepared. Two mixtures were prepared by mixing 0.5% (w/w) and 1% (w/w) of polar molecules with commercial FLC mixture. Comprehensive studies of dielectric and electro-optic properties of the commercial FLC mixture and the polar molecules doped FLC mixtures have been made as a function of temperatures. Our studies reveal a higher tilt angle in lower concentration (0.5%) mixture but in case of 1% mixture tilt angle is decreased in comparison to 0.5% mixture. The spontaneous polarization of the commercial FLC mixture and other two mixtures is almost equal in magnitude at all temperatures. At the lower temperature region of SmC¹ phase, Goldstone mode (GM) dielectric strength of the commercial FLC mixture and low concentration (0.5%) mixture is found almost equal but it is slightly higher in case of high concentration (1%) mixture. With the increase of temperature GM dielectric strength of both the doped mixtures rapidly converges at different temperatures which are much lower than the temperature of transition (T_C) from SmC¹ – SmA phase. The results have been discussed.     

Measurement of electro-optical parameters of a high contrast FLC film

We have fabricated a ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) film by using a novel ferroelectric mixture. The various ferroelectric parameters such as response time, spontaneous polarization and contrast ratio of the FLC film have been measured. Experimental results show that the FLC film exhibits high contrast ratios and fast optical response. The FLC film has a possibility of the use in display applications because of the performance characteristics.     

Changes in material parameters for dye-doped ferroelectric liquid crystal

Addition of the dichroic anthraquinone dye molecules in pure ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) matrix results in many improvement in the various vital parameters of the pure FLC. However, addition of anthraquinone dye molecules in pure FLC matrix is not advantageous every time. There are certain constraints which are crucial for the application of these systems into many devices. In this article, we have discussed the concentration and temperature dependence of vital properties of dye-doped FLC. In this study there is improvement in contrast ratio by dye doping due to enhancement in plane switching for dye-doped FLC.     

Polymer-doped ferroelectric liquid crystal: UV absorbance,fluorescence and electro-optical study

In this study, UV absorption, fluorescence and electro-optical study have been performed for pure ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) and its three different concentrations, i.e. 1%, 3% and 5% of fluorescent polymer in the pure FLC. We observed that there is higher value of UV absorption for fluorescent polymer-doped system in comparison to the pure system. We have found excitation wavelength, emission wavelength and quantum yield for all the mixtures. Quantum yield shows the probability of excited state being deactivated by fluorescence rather than non-radiative mechanism. The higher value of spontaneous polarization and faster response has been observed for fluorescent polymer-doped system compared to the pure FLC system. The electro-optical study also suggests that there exists an optimum concentration of fluorescent polymer for which we have found highest spontaneous polarization and least response time.     

Fourier-transform spectroscopy using liquid-crystal technology

We report the use of a ferroelectric liquid-crystal (FLC) mask as an optical encoder for development of a solid-state Fourier-transform spectrometer. For this demonstration a 1x64 element array was striped and used as a 1x4 element device. The device intersected dispersed radiation and encoded each spectral component with a carrier signal by applying half-wave potential to each of the four striped (1x16) FLC elements, which varied the transmitted amplitude of the light from 0.03% to 28% of full scale. The light was spectrally recombined and imaged onto a photomultiplier and the resulting carriers (and their amplitudes) detected by Fourier transformation of the time-varying signal. Spectra of colored-glass filters were taken to demonstrate the possibilities of the instrument.     

Surface anchoring effect on guest–host ferroelectric liquid crystal response time – an electro-optical investigation

The effect is reported of surface anchoring on various electro-optical parameters of a pure ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) and five mixtures with different concentrations of dye. The Anthraquinone D5 dye was used as guest entity, whereas Felix 17-000 was used as host in this investigation. The presence of dye molecules in the FLC dramatically affects the electro-optical properties compared with those of the pure system. Electro-optical parameters such as spontaneous polarization and rotational viscosity not only change with the addition of dye but they are also strongly dependent on the concentration of dye in pure FLC. The effect of dye molecules on the anchoring energy of the pure FLC system was also investigated. Due to strong anchoring energy on FLC substrate, its effect on response time was also studied. An improvement in the contrast ratio after dye doping was observed. The value of spontaneous polarization increases due to addition of dye, suggesting that molecular alignment improves, which is very useful from the application point of view.