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  2. Cholesteric Polymer-Dispersed Light Shutters
Author(s)
Abstract

We report cholesteric/polymer dispersed (CPD) materials that switch from a reflecting, planar state to a relatively transparent, focal conic state. The reflective wavelength of the CPD materials can be continuously adjusted by varying the cholesteric pitch length. The electro‐optic properties of these materials are similar to the recently reported polymer stabilized cholesteric materials; however, the polymer concentration is sufficient to provide a self‐sustaining and self‐adhering film, offering the potential of large area devices fabricated on flexible substrates.
Format
Article
Identifier(s)
10.1063/1.109659
Publication Date
1993-09-13
Publication Title
Applied Physics Letters
Volume
63
Issue
11
First Page
1471
Last Page
1473
Subject
Community
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Comments

Copyright 1993 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. The following article appeared in Appl. Phys. Lett. 63, 1471 (1993) and may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.109659.
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West, J., Akins, R., Francl, J., & Doane, J. (1993). Cholesteric Polymer-Dispersed Light Shutters. Applied Physics Letters. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.109659
West, John, R. Akins, Jim Francl, and J. Doane. 1993. “Cholesteric Polymer-Dispersed Light Shutters”. Applied Physics Letters. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.109659.
West, J., R. Akins, J. Francl, and J. Doane. Cholesteric Polymer-Dispersed Light Shutters. Applied Physics Letters, 13 Sept. 1993, doi:10.1063/1.109659.