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P‐206: Late‐News Poster: A Grating‐Aligned Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Electro‐Optic Shutter for Fast‐Switching and Shock‐Resistant Applications
Author(s) -
Wyatt Peter J. M.,
Bailey James,
Nagaraj Mamatha,
Jones J. Cliff
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
sid symposium digest of technical papers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.351
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 2168-0159
pISSN - 0097-966X
DOI - 10.1002/sdtp.13308
Subject(s) - shutter , millisecond , materials science , shock (circulatory) , ferroelectricity , grating , homeotropic alignment , optics , optoelectronics , fast switching , liquid crystal , voltage , electrical engineering , physics , medicine , astronomy , dielectric , engineering
Sub‐millisecond electro‐optic switching times of ferroelectric liquid crystals (FLCs) remain highly desirable for fast switching devices, such as LCoS display applications. Such materials are notoriously susceptible to damage through shock‐induced flow. A simple shock‐stable geometry for FLC electro‐optic shutters is presented, based on homeotropic surface‐relief gratings.