The transmittance of polymer-dispersed liquid crystals (PDLC's) can be easily controlled by a low-frequency electric field. However, unlike glass, even in its transparent state a PDLC is an anisotropic material, so its transmittance has a characteristic angular dependence. We introduce a mathematical model to describe the angular dependence of the Light transmittance through a PDLC sample above threshold. The accuracy of the model is tested and predictions compared with experimental measurements. (C) 1996 Optical Society of America
Angular dependence of light transmittance through a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal above threshold / Bloisi, Francesco; C., Ruocchio; P., Terrecuso; Vicari, LUCIANO ROSARIO MARIA. - In: OPTICS LETTERS. - ISSN 0146-9592. - STAMPA. - 21:(1996), pp. 95-97. [10.1364/OL.21.000095]
Angular dependence of light transmittance through a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal above threshold
BLOISI, FRANCESCO;VICARI, LUCIANO ROSARIO MARIA
1996
Abstract
The transmittance of polymer-dispersed liquid crystals (PDLC's) can be easily controlled by a low-frequency electric field. However, unlike glass, even in its transparent state a PDLC is an anisotropic material, so its transmittance has a characteristic angular dependence. We introduce a mathematical model to describe the angular dependence of the Light transmittance through a PDLC sample above threshold. The accuracy of the model is tested and predictions compared with experimental measurements. (C) 1996 Optical Society of AmericaI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
