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Crossover Behavior In Dynamics Of Frozen Ferrofluids (Erratum), Xiaodong Duan, Jinlong Zhang, Weili Luo
Crossover Behavior In Dynamics Of Frozen Ferrofluids (Erratum), Xiaodong Duan, Jinlong Zhang, Weili Luo
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Reflective Reversed-Mode Polymer Stabilized Cholesteric Texture Light Switches, Hongwen Ren, Shin-Tson Wu
Reflective Reversed-Mode Polymer Stabilized Cholesteric Texture Light Switches, Hongwen Ren, Shin-Tson Wu
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Light-switching behavior of reflective reserved-mode polymer-stabilized-cholesteric-texture (PSCT) was analyzed and validated experimentally. Our results indicate that the reflective reversed-mode PSCT offers a much higher contrast ratio and lower operating voltage than its transmissive counterpart. Effects of cell gap, birefringence, and pitch length on the contrast ratios of the reversed-mode PSCT cells were investigated. Potential applications of this device as variable optical attenuator and light shutter for telecommunication are emphasized.
Perdeuterated Cyanobiphenyl Liquid Crystals For Infrared Applications, Shin-Tson Wu, Qiong-Hua Wang, Michael D. Kempe, Julia A. Kornfield
Perdeuterated Cyanobiphenyl Liquid Crystals For Infrared Applications, Shin-Tson Wu, Qiong-Hua Wang, Michael D. Kempe, Julia A. Kornfield
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Perdeuterated 4'-pentyl-4-cyanobiphenyl (D5CB) was synthesized and its physical properties evaluated and compared to those of 5CB. D5CB retains physical properties similar to those of 5CB, such as phase transition temperatures, dielectric constants, and refractive indices. An outstanding feature of D5CB is that it exhibits a much cleaner and reduced infrared absorption. Perdeuteration, therefore, extends the usable range of liquid crystals to the mid infrared by significantly reducing the absorption in the near infrared, which is essential for telecom applications.