一种利用反射电极偏压的半反半透LCD

介绍了一种VA模式反射电极偏压的常黑单盒厚半反半透LCD。在透射区,形成连续且均匀的贯穿液晶层的电场;而在反射区,电场则主要由电极表面形状控制。由此,可使透射区的位相延迟约是反射区的2倍。这样一种半反半透LCD不论透射区还是反射区都有很高的光透过率(>90%),同时二者灰阶特性重合度也很好。     

单倍盒厚间距垂直排列和混合排列半透半反式液晶显示模式

提出了一种采用垂直排列模式与混合排列模式相搭配的单倍盒间距的半透半反式液晶显示模式,液晶材料为负性.基于液晶分子的初始取向,反射区为混合排列模式,其关态和开态有效相位延迟在x/2和,x之间变化;透射区为平行排列模式,其关态和开态有效相位延迟在0和π之间变化.采用半波延迟膜补偿的方法可以使器件工作于常黑模式.对于透射区下层偏振片吸收轴和上层偏振片吸收轴分别平行和垂直放置时,下层的半波延迟膜光轴的方位角不同,导致光谱响应曲线和视角锥对比度分布不同.用扩展琼斯矩阵方法模拟分析了这两种器件结构的电光响应及光谱响应特性以及视角锥对比度分布特性.     

一种利用反射电极偏压的半反半透LCD

介绍了一种VA模式反射电极偏压的常黑单盒厚半反半透LCD.在透射区,形成连续且均匀的贯穿液晶层的电场;而在反射区,电场则主要由电极表面形状控制.由此,可使透射区的位相延迟约是反射区的2倍.这样一种半反半透LCD不论透射区还是反射区都有很高的光透过率(＞90%),同时二者灰阶特性重合度也很好.     

高透过率共面转换液晶显示器

我们开发了一种在同一个基板上使用特殊电极设计的高透过率共面转换(HT-IPS)液晶显示器。这种特殊的电极构造在电极组之间产生实际的水平电场,在电极组区域内的边缘电场具有较高水平场成份。上半部分类似于IPS模式,而下半部分类似于边缘场转换(FFS)模式。HT-IPS模式显示出了很高的透过率[大于扭曲向列相(TN)模式的90%],同时,无论使用正性或负性各向异性的液晶材料,液晶盒都具有宽视角。此外,我们对比了相同条件下HT-IPS与IPS、FFS盒的光电特性。     

Ag纳米线掺杂的液晶显示器件的电-光特性

为了降低液晶显示器(LCD)的能耗,制备了Ag纳米线-液晶复合材料。用不同浓度的直径约为50nm的Ag纳米线掺杂在液晶中,制备了扭曲向列相液晶显示(TN)模式液晶盒,研究了Ag纳米线对TN显示模式液晶盒的驱动电压、开态响应时间以及频率调制特性的影响。液晶电-光性能的研究结果表明,Ag纳米线的加入能显著降低TN显示模式液晶盒的驱动电压,最大降幅可达14%;但液晶盒的响应时间在掺杂Ag纳米线掺杂后有一定程度的增加。此外,Ag纳米线掺杂的液晶显示出很强的频率调制特性。Ag纳米线的掺杂可以有效改善TN显示模式液晶的电-光性能。     

宾主型液晶器件光阀的特性研究

针对特殊场合下的光阀应用,提出了加入手性材料的垂直取向的宾主液晶器件工作模式,模拟了该模式下的宾主型液晶盒的指向矢分布和电光特性,研究了液晶分子的预倾角、扭曲角、二色性染料的吸收率对透过率的影响,从而验证了该模式下宾主型液晶器件做为满足要求光阀的可行性,并为其进一步实用化打下良好理论基础.     

一种利用反射电极偏压的半反半透LCD

介绍了一种VA模式反射电极偏压的常黑单盒厚半反半透LCD.在透射区,形成连续且均匀的贯穿液晶层的电场;而在反射区,电场则主要由电极表面形状控制.由此,可使透射区的位相延迟约是反射区的2倍.这样一种半反半透LCD不论透射区还是反射区都有很高的光透过率(＞90%),同时二者灰阶特性重合度也很好.     

基于FPGA的液晶盒厚快速测量系统

在复杂的液晶显示器制造工艺中,液晶盒厚及其测量对液晶滴入量起着关键作用,进而影响液晶显示器件的底色及响应速度等光电特性.从光干涉原理出发,以FPGA为核心芯片,利用倾角传感器、光电传感器等模组设计了液晶盒厚快速测量系统,通过实验验证,系统具有误差小,设备简单,操作快捷等特点,满足液晶盒厚在线自动测量的同时,相对标准差提高到0.02％以上,充分满足了液晶显示器件生产厂家进行盒厚过程监控和液晶量准确计算的需要.     

反射式液晶器件振幅调制特性的研究

研究了反射式液晶器件(RLCOS)的振幅调制特性.采用2×2的琼斯矩阵计算仿真,从理论上分析了它的振幅调制特性.实验采用He Ne激光为光源,将反射式液晶器件显示器作为液晶空间光调制器,用计算机和相关的电路系统驱动控制,并用CCD采样数据,测试了1024×768反射式液晶器件显示器的振幅调制特性.与未改形光束剖面相比,在特定的入射、出射偏振光配制下,可以用反射式液晶器件显示器来做振幅调制器.     

液晶光控取向技术进展

液晶光控取向技术是一种通过偏振光照射来实现液晶取向的非接触式方法,不同于摩擦取向法,它具有无污染、无静电、易实现微区多畴取向等优点,因此引起了世界各地科研工作者的广泛关注。本文综述了液晶光控取向技术的研究现状和最新进展,简略地阐述了一些光控取向技术的基本原理以及液晶光控取向材料的工作机理。本文重点介绍了目前光控取向研究中比较新颖的一种光诱导偶氮染料取向的方法,并且从液晶光控取向在曲面及柔性基底、光数据处理及高空间分辨率的光处理系统、具有复杂几何图形取向的液晶光学元器件、3D光可擦写及铁电液晶显示器、光学滤光器和其他光控取向材料这六个方面列举了一些液晶光控取向技术的最新应用。     

A transflective liquid crystal display using an internal wire grid polarizer

To obtain high transmittance and reflectance simultaneously, a single cell gap transflective liquid crystal (LC) display using internal wire grid polarizer (WGP) is proposed. For the reflective mode, the imbedded WGP serves as a polarization-dependent reflector for the ambient light. For the transmissive mode, no achromatic quarter-wave film is needed. This device can be used as a normally black mode (using vertical alignment) and a normally white mode (using twist-nematic alignment), based on the initial LC cell alignment. Detailed electro-optic performance, such as voltage-dependent light efficiency and viewing angle of these two device configurations, is investigated.     

An optically controlled liquid crystal device using azopolymerfilms

We have developed a liquid crystal (LC) device that is totally controlled using light. The initial alignment is made by optically buffing the azopolymer film with two coherent argon laser beams. Surface relief gratings have been optically induced on an assembled cell filled with LC. A single linearly polarized argon laser beam is then employed to irradiate the sample and photoinduce a twisted alignment structure. This can then be erased by a circularly polarized beam. The alignment information can also be erased by heating to the glass transition temperature of the azopolymer film     

A High-Speed Measurement Method for Reflective Liquid Crystal Cells Using a Liquid Crystal Polarization-Converting Device

We propose a novel measurement method for determining cell parameters, such as a cell thickness and twist angle in reflective liquid crystal (LC) cells, by using a unique polarization-converting device prepared with a circularly and homogeneously aligned LC (CH-LC) cell. The light intensity distributions from the reflective LC cell transmitted twice through the CH-LC cell are measured by a charge-coupled device array camera. Cell thickness can be derived by using coordinate values of local minimum spot in the spatial light intensity distribution measured at one wavelength, where the pretilt angle is assumed to be the designed value. Both cell thickness and twist angle can also be determined by two local minimum positions of the light intensity at two different wavelengths and the effects of a quarter-wave plate are discussed     

New developments in liquid crystal photo-aligning by azo-dyes

Liquid crystal (LC) photo-alignment using azo-dyes is reviewed. This alignment method is very different from previously reported ones, which are due to mechanisms such as photo-crosslinking, photo degradation, and photo-isomerization. We present the basic physical mechanisms of the photo-induced orientational order in various photo-aligning materials and in azo-dye layers in particular. This method is based on rotational diffusion in a potential created by the light field as well as intermolecular forces. It will be shown that this photo-aligning method can provide a controllable pretilt angle and strong anchoring energy of the LC cell, as well as having high thermal and ultraviolet (UV) stability. The application of this method to the alignment and fabrication of various types of LC displays is also discussed.     

激光诱导液晶定向研究

报道了一种新的激光诱导液晶定向技术。用偏振激光辐照两块涂有聚乙烯醇（ＰＶＡ）和甲基橙（ＭＯ）混合物薄膜的玻璃基片,再按激发光偏振态相互垂直的方向组装为液晶（ＬＣ）盒,用光诱导法获得盒内液晶分子的扭曲向列排列,该盒可使入射线偏振光旋转９０°。用１ＧＷ／ｃｍ２强激光辐照后,盒内ＬＣ分子取向不变,因而可望用于制备强激光系统中偏光控制器以改善光束质量。     

Inside Front Cover: Unprecedented Dual Alignment Mode and Freedericksz Transition in Planar Nematic Liquid Crystal Cells Doped with Gold Nanoclusters (Adv. Funct. Mater. 2/2008)

On p. 212, Torsten Hegmann and co‐workers describe nematic liquid crystals (N‐LCs) confined in planar liquid crystal cells after doping with small quantities of gold nanoclusters. These give rise to a dual alignment mode and electro‐optic response (Freedericksz transition). By fine‐tuning of experimental conditions, N‐LCs doped with gold nanoclusters can be electrically reoriented and aligned either like N‐LCs with a positive dielectric anisotropy (used in twisted nematic displays) in a planar cell or alternatively as N‐LCs with a negative dielectric anisotropy (used in large LCD TVs based on the vertical alignment mode). We demonstrate that alkylthiol‐capped gold nanoclusters doped into nematic liquid crystals (N‐LCs) with positive dielectric anisotropy give rise to an unprecedented dual alignment mode and electro‐optical response, which has a potential impact on current liquid crystal (LC) display technologies and N‐LC optical‐biosensor design. By fine‐tuning experimental conditions (temperature, electric field, and alignment), N‐LCs doped with gold nanoclusters can be aligned and electrically reoriented either like N‐LCs with a positive dielectric anisotropy in a planar cell or, alternatively, as N‐LCs with a negative dielectric anisotropy in a homeotropic cell, both at lower threshold voltages than the pure N‐LC.     

Unprecedented Dual Alignment Mode and Freedericksz Transition in Planar Nematic Liquid Crystal Cells Doped with Gold Nanoclusters

We demonstrate that alkylthiol‐capped gold nanoclusters doped into nematic liquid crystals (N‐LCs) with positive dielectric anisotropy give rise to an unprecedented dual alignment mode and electro‐optical response, which has a potential impact on current liquid crystal (LC) display technologies and N‐LC optical‐biosensor design. By fine‐tuning experimental conditions (temperature, electric field, and alignment), N‐LCs doped with gold nanoclusters can be aligned and electrically reoriented either like N‐LCs with a positive dielectric anisotropy in a planar cell or, alternatively, as N‐LCs with a negative dielectric anisotropy in a homeotropic cell, both at lower threshold voltages than the pure N‐LC.     

Photogeneration of High Pretilt Angles of Nematic Liquid Crystals by Non‐Polarized Light Irradiation of Azobenzene‐Containing Polymer Films

A vertical‐alignment (VA) cell of nematic liquid crystals (LCs) was prepared using photoirradiated thin films of a poly(methacrylate) with mesogenic moieties of 4‐trifluoromethoxyazobenzene as the side chains. Optical anisotropy was generated by oblique irradiation of the azobenzene‐containing polymer films with non‐polarized UV light, followed by annealing treatment to enhance the photodichroism, which displayed thermal stability. The combination of oblique exposure to non‐polarized UV light and subsequent annealing treatment brought about high pretilt angles of nematic LCs so that a photoaligned VA LC cell was fabricated. The photopatterned LC cell exhibited electro‐optical properties with excellent optical quality when a voltage was applied even after heating at 100 °C for several hours.