Potential infrared liquid crystals |
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| Authors: | Shin-Tson Wu Robert J. Cox |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Hughes Research Laboratories , 3011 Malibu Canyon Road, Malibu , California , 90265 , U.S.A.;2. IBM Almaden Research Center , 650 Harry Road, San Jose , California , 95120-6099 , U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | Principles for selecting potential infrared nematic liquid crystals are described. Optical and electro-optic properties of two cyanotolanes, 4-n-alkyl-4′-cyanotolanes and three commercial liquid-crystal mixtures were chosen for evaluation. Their applications for modulating infrared radiation are addressed. |
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