title: Refraction effect in an in-plane-switching blue phase liquid crystal cell.
abstract: We develop a refraction model to analyze the electro-optic effects of an in-plane-switching blue phase liquid crystal (IPS-BPLC) cell. Good agreement with experiment is obtained. Based on this model, we optimize the parameters affecting the electro-optics of IPS-BPLC, such as electrode dimension, saturated induced birefringence, saturation electric field, and cell gap. An IPS-BPLC with low operation voltage (<10V(rms)) and high transmittance (~80%) with single gamma curve can be achieved by optimizing the BPLC material and device structure.
authors.forename: Daming
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yifan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Shin-Tson
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Wu