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Demonstration of the waveguide‐based LCD
Author(s) -
Yuan H.,
PalffyMuhoray P.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of the society for information display
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1938-3657
pISSN - 1071-0922
DOI - 10.1889/1.1985294
Subject(s) - polarizer , waveguide , optics , liquid crystal display , viewing angle , liquid crystal , materials science , optoelectronics , scattering , intensity (physics) , physics , birefringence
— We demonstrate a waveguide‐based liquid‐crystal display. Instead of using polarizers to control light intensity, high optical efficiency is obtained by using a liquid crystal to switch light out of a waveguide. Wide viewing angle is obtained by using a scattering screen.