Field induced heliconical structure of cholesteric liquid crystal
A diffraction grating comprises a liquid crystal (LC) cell configured to apply an electric field through a cholesteric LC material that induces the cholesteric LC material into a heliconical state with an oblique helicoid director. The applied electric field produces diffracted light from the cholesteric LC material within the visible, infrared or ultraviolet. The axis of the heliconical state is in the plane of the liquid crystal cell or perpendicular to the plane, depending on the application. A color tuning device operates with a similar heliconical state liquid crystal material but with the heliconical director axis oriented perpendicular to the plane of the cell. A power generator varies the strength of the applied electric field to adjust the wavelength of light reflected from the cholesteric liquid crystal material within the visible, infrared or ultraviolet.
- Research Organization:
- Kent State Univ., Kent, OH (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-06ER46331
- Assignee:
- KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,690,161
- Application Number:
- 14/812,397
- OSTI ID:
- 1366492
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2015 Jul 29
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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