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P‐90: Tailoring Morphology in Holographic‐Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystals for Reflective Display Applications
Author(s) -
Escuti Michael,
Crawford Gregory
Publication year - 2002
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 - 10.1889/1.1830856
Subject(s) - holography , materials science , reflection (computer programming) , polymer , context (archaeology) , liquid crystal , optics , phase (matter) , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , computer science , composite material , chemistry , physics , paleontology , biology , programming language , organic chemistry
It is well known that the electro‐optics of holographic‐polymer dispersed liquid crystal (H‐PDLC) materials are critically dependent on the phase separation dynamics and the final polymer morphology. We therefore demonstrate and explore how multiple‐beam holography can be used to produce three‐dimensional arrays of LC droplets and characterize their effect on the electro‐optical properties of the reflection from these switchable films. We have exhausted many avenues to improve these materials in the context of reflective display applications and have found that this approach represents a novel way to beneficially modify the formation process.