Wiley Series in Display Technology
2 total works
Understanding the optics of liquid crystals is key to the development of new display and, increasingly, communication devices and applications. This book explains the optics of liquid crystals and applies optical analysis techniques to liquid crystal display design, and optical communications. The authors provide a comprehensive description of accepted optical theory before going on to present recent advances in the field. Key technologies are outlined and used to illustrate the ways in which display performance can be optimized and new products designed. Aimed at both practicing engineers and advanced-level students this book provides worked examples and end-of-chapter problems to improve the readers understanding of the subject.
Photoalignment and its Applications in Liquid Crys tal Displays and Photonics Devices
by Vladimir G. Chigrinov and Hoi-Sing Kwok
Published 23 March 2023
This timely book is intended for a wide range of engineers, scientists and managers, who are willing to understand the physical origin of the photoaligning technique, its basic advantages and limitations as well as the application for liquid crystal devices, including displays, optical waveguides, optical polarizers and retarders etc. University researchers and students, who are specialized in the condensed matter physics and liquid crystal device development should also find some useful information here. The authors are hopeful that the book will stimulate new research and development in the field of LC photoalignment and enable the technology to be used in large scale LCD production. The book shall also present a comprehensive review of the recent results in applications of photoaligning and photo-patterning technology in liquid crystal display and photonics devices. This will feature: (i) Pancharatnam-Berry phase optical elements based on photoalignment, polarization gratings, PB lens, Q-plates, smart antennas; (ii) smart windows based on photoalignment; (iii) alignment of quantum rods; (iv) bistable, ferroelectric displays and microdisplays based on photoalignment; (v) optically rewritable E-paper displays; (vi) fiber optics: switchable add-drop filters, variable optical attenuators and fiber switches. The authors are hopeful that the book will stimulate new research and development in the field of LC photoalignment and enable the technology to be used in large scale LCD production.