V-shaped electro-optical mode based on deformed-helix ferroelectric liquid crystal with subwavelength pitch

Eugene Pozhidaev*, Vladimir Chigrinov, Anatoli Murauski, Vadim Molkin, Du Tao, Hoi Sing Kwok

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Abstract

V-shaped electro-optical response is shown, both theoretically and experimentally, to be an inherent property of a deformed-helix ferroelectric liquid-crystal cell (DHFLC) under a special choice of the applied rectangular alternating-electric-field waveform, frequency, and cell geometry. In contrast to other known V-shaped ferroelectric liquid-crystal (FLC) modes, the discovered V-shaped switching is observed in a broadband frequency range including 1 kHz, and not at a certain characteristic frequency. This type of V-shaped switching allows for a drastic increase in the operating frequency of field-sequential- color (FSC) LCD cells in comparison with fast nematic liquid-crystal (NLC) modes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)273-278
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of the Society for Information Display
Volume20
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2012

Keywords

  • Deformed helix
  • Ferroelectric liquid crystal
  • Field sequence color
  • V-shaped response

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