title: Bright color optical switching device by polymer network liquid crystal with a specular reflector.
abstract: The color optical switching device by polymer network liquid crystal (PNLC) with color filter on a specular reflector shows excellent performance; white reflectance of 22%, color gamut of 32%, and contrast ratio up to 50:1 in reflective mode measurement. The view-angle dependence of the reflectance can be adjusted by changing the PNLC thickness. The color chromaticity shown by the device is close to the limit value of color filters, and its value nearly remains with respect to the operating voltage. These optical properties of the device can be explained from the prediction based on multiple interactions between the light and the droplets of liquid crystal. The high reflectance, vivid color image, and moderate responds time allow the PNLC device to drive good color moving image. It can widely extend the applications of the reflective device.
authors: Material and Device Research Center, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
authors: Gae Hwang
authors: GH
authors: Lee
authors: Kyu Young
authors: KY
authors: Hwang
authors: Jae Eun
authors: JE
authors: Jang
authors: Yong Wan
authors: YW
authors: Jin
authors: Sang Yoon
authors: SY
authors: Lee
authors: Jae Eun
authors: JE
authors: Jung
mesh_terms: D003116:Color; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D007909:Lenses; D050866:Liquid Crystals / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D012031:Refractometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers