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Liquid Crystal Devices

Liquid Crystal Devices. Agenda. Molecular Properties Thermal, Electric/Magnetic, Optic Effects Applications References. What are Liquid Crystals?. Materials exhibiting properties of Liquids and Crystals Anisotropic. Solid. Liquid Crystal. Liquid . Director. Smectic. Pitch.

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Liquid Crystal Devices

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  1. Liquid Crystal Devices

  2. Agenda • Molecular Properties • Thermal, Electric/Magnetic, Optic Effects • Applications • References

  3. What are Liquid Crystals? • Materials exhibiting properties of Liquids and Crystals • Anisotropic

  4. Solid Liquid Crystal Liquid

  5. Director

  6. Smectic

  7. Pitch Chiral Nematic

  8. External Effects on LCs • Thermal • Stress • Electric/Magnetic - Freedericksz Transition • Optical

  9. Change in Plane of Polarization

  10. Birefringence of LCs

  11. Applications of LCs • Displays and Projectors • Thermometers • Light Modulators and Switches • Material Testing • Chemical Probes • LC Lens • Rewritable Optical Data Storage

  12. Major Players in LCs • Sony • Epson • Panasonic • LG Philips LCD • Sharp • Samsung • Rolic • Merck

  13. References • www.ilcsoc.org The International Liquid Crystal Society • plc.cwru.eduPolymers and Liquid Crystals Case Western Reserve University • http://www.sciencemag.org/Science Magazine Home • www.lci.kent.edu Liquid Crystal Institute Kent State University • www.eng.ox.ac.uk/lc Liquid Crystal Technology Group Oxford University

  14. Thank You

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