Open AccessFast-switching initially-transparent liquid crystal light shutter with crossed patterned electrodes
Author(s) -
Joon Heo,
Jae Won Huh,
TaeHoon Yoon
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
aip advances
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 58
ISSN - 2158-3226
DOI - 10.1063/1.4918277
Subject(s) - shutter , opacity , transmittance , materials science , electrode , optoelectronics , optics , liquid crystal , liquid crystal display , visible spectrum , chemistry , physics
We propose an initially transparent light shutter using polymer-networked liquid crystals with crossed patterned electrodes. The proposed light shutter is switchable between the transparent and opaque states, and it exhibits a fast response time and a low operating voltage. In the transparent state, the light shutter has high transmittance; in the opaque state, it can block the background image and provides black color. We expect that the proposed light shutter can be applied to see-through displays and smart windows