EFFECT OF CHIRAL DOPANT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF POLYMER-DISPERSED LIQUID-CRYSTAL LIGHT VALVE

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LU, ZJ [1 ]
YANG, DK [1 ]
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[1] KENT STATE UNIV,DEPT PHYS,KENT,OH 44242
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10.1063/1.112984
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We have experimentally studied the effect of chiral dopant on the electro-optical performance of a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) light valve. Adding a small amount of chiral dopant decreases the turn-OFF time significantly but increases the drive voltage only slightly. A phenomenological theory is presented to explain the experimental results.
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