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15 - General Engineering
University of Oxford
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Article title
High-brightness relaxed-bend state in a pi cell stabilized by synchronized polymerization
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
APPL PHYS LETT
Article number
221109
Volume number
92
Issue number
22
First page of article
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ISSN of journal
0003-6951
Year of publication
2008
URL
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Number of additional authors
3
Additional information
The bend-state in pi-cells shows high-speed switching response, but is difficult to stabilise. Using synchronous illumination to form a polymer network it was possible to enhance the stability of the state without substantially limiting the dynamic range of the switching. This is a major improvement, leading to the potential to exploit this mode in advanced display technology. The concept of synchronized polymer stabilisation for liquid crystal technology was also patented (US patent no. US 2011/0037938 A1 (pub. 17 Feb. 2011)), and subsequently sold to Merck (the world’s main supplier of liquid crystal materials).
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Research group
C - Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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