Ordering in liquid crystal droplets for scattering polarizer applications

James N. Eakin; Ichiro Amimori; Gregory P. Crawford

doi:10.1117/12.520860

5 January 2004 Ordering in liquid crystal droplets for scattering polarizer applications

James N. Eakin, Ichiro Amimori, Gregory P. Crawford

Proceedings Volume 5213, Liquid Crystals VII; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.520860
Event: Optical Science and Technology, SPIE's 48th Annual Meeting, 2003, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We report on a comprehensive study to measure the interactions between polymer and elongated liquid crystal droplets. These polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) materials are well suited for scattering polarizer applications. A tensile strain is applied to the PDLC, an optical polarizer element is created. Using solid-state deuterium nuclear magnetic resonance we report on the degree of orientational order at the liquid crystal-polymer interface as a function of strain, which is correlated to insitu tensile-optical measurements.

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James N. Eakin, Ichiro Amimori, and Gregory P. Crawford "Ordering in liquid crystal droplets for scattering polarizer applications", Proc. SPIE 5213, Liquid Crystals VII, (5 January 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.520860

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