FR2230410A1 - Control of molecular orientation in liq. crystals - by applying electric field at varying frequencies - Google Patents

Control of molecular orientation in liq. crystals - by applying electric field at varying frequencies

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FR2230410A1
FR2230410A1 FR7318951A FR7318951A FR2230410A1 FR 2230410 A1 FR2230410 A1 FR 2230410A1 FR 7318951 A FR7318951 A FR 7318951A FR 7318951 A FR7318951 A FR 7318951A FR 2230410 A1 FR2230410 A1 FR 2230410A1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/13—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
    • G02F1/133—Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
    • G02F1/13306—Circuit arrangements or driving methods for the control of single liquid crystal cells
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/13—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
    • G02F1/137—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells characterised by the electro-optical or magneto-optical effect, e.g. field-induced phase transition, orientation effect, guest-host interaction or dynamic scattering
    • G02F1/139—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells characterised by the electro-optical or magneto-optical effect, e.g. field-induced phase transition, orientation effect, guest-host interaction or dynamic scattering based on orientation effects in which the liquid crystal remains transparent
    • G02F1/1392—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells characterised by the electro-optical or magneto-optical effect, e.g. field-induced phase transition, orientation effect, guest-host interaction or dynamic scattering based on orientation effects in which the liquid crystal remains transparent using a field-induced sign-reversal of the dielectric anisotropy

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Abstract

Control of the collective orientation of the molecules of a liquid crystal under the effect of an electric field, where the liquid crystal exhibits dielectric anisotropy i.e. having a dielectric constant parallel to the major axis of a liquid crystal molecule which differs from that parallel to the minor axis of the molecule, the anisotropy being characterised in magnitude and sign by (a) selecting a liq. crystal for which two frequencies (F1, F2) exist for which the dielectric anisotropies have opposite signs, (b) applying a first electric field of frequency (f1) to the selected liquid crystal to cause one of the two axes of each molecules to be rotated in the direction of the field (c) thereafter applying a second electric field of frequency (F2) in the same direction as the first field which causes the other axis to turn in the direction of the field. Enables the refractive index to be controlled by controlling the orientation of the molecules of the liquid crystal, for use in optical systems, e.g. colour television, photo-composition etc.
FR7318951A 1973-05-24 1973-05-24 Control of molecular orientation in liq. crystals - by applying electric field at varying frequencies Granted FR2230410A1 (en)

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0123981A2 (en) * 1983-04-29 1984-11-07 F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE & CO. Aktiengesellschaft Liquid crystal cell

Citations (4)

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FR1582299A (en) * 1967-09-14 1969-09-26
FR2134160A1 (en) * 1971-04-22 1972-12-08 Commissariat Energie Atomique
FR2139041A1 (en) * 1971-05-25 1973-01-05 Marconi Co Ltd Liquid crystal display matrix - with automatic blanking for non-addressed cross points
FR2140169A1 (en) * 1971-06-02 1973-01-12 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1582299A (en) * 1967-09-14 1969-09-26
FR2134160A1 (en) * 1971-04-22 1972-12-08 Commissariat Energie Atomique
FR2139041A1 (en) * 1971-05-25 1973-01-05 Marconi Co Ltd Liquid crystal display matrix - with automatic blanking for non-addressed cross points
FR2140169A1 (en) * 1971-06-02 1973-01-12 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0123981A2 (en) * 1983-04-29 1984-11-07 F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE & CO. Aktiengesellschaft Liquid crystal cell
EP0123981A3 (en) * 1983-04-29 1986-12-03 F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE & CO. Aktiengesellschaft Liquid crystal cell

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