Fast switching of long-pitch cholesteric liquid crystal device

doi:10.1364/OE.19.010174

Fast switching of long-pitch cholesteric liquid crystal device

Ki-Han Kim, Dong Han Song, Zheng-Guo Shen, Byung Wok Park, Kyoung-Ho Park, Joun-Ho Lee, and Tae-Hoon Yoon »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 19, Issue 11, pp. 10174-10179 (2011)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.010174

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Abstract

We propose a long-pitch cholesteric liquid crystal (ChLC) device capable of operation in both the dynamic mode and the memory mode. Fast switching between the homeotropic state and the focal conic state allows the display of moving pictures at a low operating voltage. In addition, we can write text messages on the proposed ChLC device by applying an external pressure locally to switch it from the focal conic state to the planar state.

OCIS Codes
(230.0230) Optical devices : Optical devices
(230.3720) Optical devices : Liquid-crystal devices

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Optical Devices

History
Original Manuscript: March 22, 2011
Revised Manuscript: April 24, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: April 26, 2011
Published: May 9, 2011

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Ki-Han Kim, Dong Han Song, Zheng-Guo Shen, Byung Wok Park, Kyoung-Ho Park, Joun-Ho Lee, and Tae-Hoon Yoon, "Fast switching of long-pitch cholesteric liquid crystal device," Opt. Express 19, 10174-10179 (2011)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-19-11-10174

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Y. Koikea, A. Mochizukia, and K. Yoshikawaa, “Phase transition-type liquid-crystal projection display,” Displays 10(2), 93–99 (1989). [CrossRef]
D.-K. Yang, J. W. Doane, Z. Yaniv, and J. Glasser, “Cholesteric reflective display: drive scheme and contrast,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 64(15), 1905–1907 (1994). [CrossRef]
D.-K. Yang, J. L. West, L.-C. Chien, and J. W. Doane, “Control of reflectivity and bistability in displays using cholesteric liquid crystals,” J. Appl. Phys. 76(2), 1331–1333 (1994). [CrossRef]
B. Taheri, J. W. Doane, D. Davis, and D. St. John, “Optical properties of bistable cholesteric reflective displays,” SID Int. Symp. Digest Tech. Papers 27, 39–42 (1996).
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M. Xu, F. Xu, and D.-K. Yang, “Effect of cell structure on the reflection of cholesteric liquid crystal displays,” J. Appl. Phys. 83(4), 1938–1944 (1998). [CrossRef]
J. Anderson, P. Watson, J. Ruth, V. Sergan, and P. Bos, “Fast frame rate bistable cholesteric texture reflective displays,” SID Int. Symp. Digest Tech. Papers 29(1), 806–809 (1998). [CrossRef]
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C.-Y. Huang, K.-Y. Fu, K.-Y. Lo, and M.-S. Tsai, “Bistable transflective cholesteric light shutters,” Opt. Express 11(6), 560–565 (2003). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
J. Yeon, J.-H. Lee, J.-B. Yoon, J. Park, and D. Kang, “A new reflective-type transparent display using cholesteric liquid crystal,” SID Int. Symp. Digest Tech. Papers 41(1), 838–841 (2010). [CrossRef]
K.-H. Kim, H.-J. Jin, K.-H. Park, J.-H. Lee, J. C. Kim, and T.-H. Yoon, “Long-pitch cholesteric liquid crystal cell for switchable achromatic reflection,” Opt. Express 18(16), 16745–16750 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
K.-H. Kim, H.-J. Jin, D. H. Song, B.-H. Cheong, H.-Y. Choi, S. T. Shin, J. C. Kim, and T.-H. Yoon, “Switching of liquid-crystal devices between reflective and transmissive modes using long-pitch cholesteric liquid crystals,” Opt. Lett. 35(20), 3504–3506 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
S. T. Wu, and D.-K. Yang, Reflective Liquid Crystal Displays (Wiley, 2001).
P. G. de Gennes, and J. Prost, The Physics of Liquid Crystals (Oxford University Press, 1993).
J. H. Lee, T. Kim, T.-H. Yoon, J. C. Kim, C.-G. Jhun, and S.-B. Kwon, “Transflective dual operating mode liquid crystal display with wideband configuration,” J. Opt. Soc. Korea 14(3), 260–265 (2010). [CrossRef]

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[1] Y. Koikea, A. Mochizukia, and K. Yoshikawaa, “Phase transition-type liquid-crystal projection display,” Displays 10(2), 93–99 (1989). [CrossRef]

[2] D.-K. Yang, J. W. Doane, Z. Yaniv, and J. Glasser, “Cholesteric reflective display: drive scheme and contrast,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 64(15), 1905–1907 (1994). [CrossRef]

[3] D.-K. Yang, J. L. West, L.-C. Chien, and J. W. Doane, “Control of reflectivity and bistability in displays using cholesteric liquid crystals,” J. Appl. Phys. 76(2), 1331–1333 (1994). [CrossRef]

[4] B. Taheri, J. W. Doane, D. Davis, and D. St. John, “Optical properties of bistable cholesteric reflective displays,” SID Int. Symp. Digest Tech. Papers 27, 39–42 (1996).

[5] M.-H. Lu, “Bistable reflective cholesteric liquid crystal display,” J. Appl. Phys. 81(3), 1063–1066 (1997). [CrossRef]

[6] M. Xu, F. Xu, and D.-K. Yang, “Effect of cell structure on the reflection of cholesteric liquid crystal displays,” J. Appl. Phys. 83(4), 1938–1944 (1998). [CrossRef]

[7] J. Anderson, P. Watson, J. Ruth, V. Sergan, and P. Bos, “Fast frame rate bistable cholesteric texture reflective displays,” SID Int. Symp. Digest Tech. Papers 29(1), 806–809 (1998). [CrossRef]

[8] A. Khan, X.-Y. Huang, R. Armbruster, F. Nicholson, N. Miller, B. Wall, and J. W. Doane, “Super high brightness reflective cholesteric display,” SID Int. Symp. Digest Tech. Papers 32(1), 460–463 (2001). [CrossRef]

[9] D.-K. Yang, “Flexible bistable cholesteric reflective displays,” J. Disp. Technol. 2(1), 32–37 (2006). [CrossRef]

[10] C.-Y. Huang, K.-Y. Fu, K.-Y. Lo, and M.-S. Tsai, “Bistable transflective cholesteric light shutters,” Opt. Express 11(6), 560–565 (2003). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[11] J. Yeon, J.-H. Lee, J.-B. Yoon, J. Park, and D. Kang, “A new reflective-type transparent display using cholesteric liquid crystal,” SID Int. Symp. Digest Tech. Papers 41(1), 838–841 (2010). [CrossRef]

[12] K.-H. Kim, H.-J. Jin, K.-H. Park, J.-H. Lee, J. C. Kim, and T.-H. Yoon, “Long-pitch cholesteric liquid crystal cell for switchable achromatic reflection,” Opt. Express 18(16), 16745–16750 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[13] K.-H. Kim, H.-J. Jin, D. H. Song, B.-H. Cheong, H.-Y. Choi, S. T. Shin, J. C. Kim, and T.-H. Yoon, “Switching of liquid-crystal devices between reflective and transmissive modes using long-pitch cholesteric liquid crystals,” Opt. Lett. 35(20), 3504–3506 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[14] S. T. Wu, and D.-K. Yang, Reflective Liquid Crystal Displays (Wiley, 2001).

[15] P. G. de Gennes, and J. Prost, The Physics of Liquid Crystals (Oxford University Press, 1993).

[16] J. H. Lee, T. Kim, T.-H. Yoon, J. C. Kim, C.-G. Jhun, and S.-B. Kwon, “Transflective dual operating mode liquid crystal display with wideband configuration,” J. Opt. Soc. Korea 14(3), 260–265 (2010). [CrossRef]

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