Circuit-Level Analysis on Opto-Electronic Characteristics of Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal

We propose an electronic model in Spice, instead of traditional mathematical analysis, for analyzing the performance of ferroelectric liquid crystal （FLC） under various working conditions. Using this equivalent circuit model,it is easy to simulate and analyze the behavior of an FLC layer in three different typical parameters,including temperature, input light wavelength, and the frequency of driving voltage. We conclude that the response velocity drops as the wavelength increases in the range of visible light, and for the parameter of temperature, the velocity reaches its lowest value when the temperature reaches a certain degree,meanwhile,the frequency of driving voltage exerts important effects on the response velocity only when the frequency is beyond a critical value. Excellent agreement is achieved between simulation and experimental results.

ORGANOMETALLIC FERROELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTALS Ⅰ. LIQUID CRYSTAL PROPERTIES OF ORTHO—PALLADATED BINUCLEAR COMPLEXES OF AZINE, IMINE AND AZO DERIVATIVES

The mesomorphie properties of title complexes are investigated by means of DSC and polarizing microscopy. The mesophase temperature ranges of complexes are wider than that of corresponding organic ligands. The bridging groups of the complexes have profoand effects on the mesomorphic behavior, When the bridging groups are opticallhy active. the compleve show chiral smectic

Macro-circuit simulation and optimal design for ferroelectric liquid crystal based on dielectric properties

A macro-circuit equivalent model for ferroelectric liquid crystal （FLC） is proposed. The model includes both effects of ferroelectric toque and dielectric torque and is utilized to simulate the switching response and memory behavior of a single FLC cell . Simulation results show that the delay time has a minimum while increasing the amplitude of drive voltage and the amplitude of bipolar pulses should be controlled within a certain range to realize the memory behavior. Also the switching angle is successfully enhanced to the reference value of 22.5° by adopting ＂AC stabihzation＂ addressing method.

Helix unwinding in ferroelectric liquid crystals induced by tilted electric field

Helix unwinding in ferroelectric liquid crystals induced by an electric field is theoretically studied on the basis of the continuum theory. By applying a weak electric field tilted to the smectic layers, the contribution of the dielectric interaction energy density to the total free energy density is increased. Approximation methods are used to calculate the free energy for different tilt angles between the electric field and the smectic layers. The obtained results suggest selecting the optimal number of pitches in the film that matches to the minimum of the free energy.

Fabrication and structure of Langmuir-Blodgett films of ferroelectric liquid crystal

The molecular aggregation, orientation, and structure in Langmuir-Blodgett films of ferroelectric liquid crystal were studied by ultraviolet and Fourier transform infrared spectra. The results show that medium strong (H-aggregates) in the Langmuir-Blodgett films of ferroelectric liquid crystal are formed by chromophores where the alkyl chains are nearly perpendicular to the film surface. Compared with the cast films, the CO stretching bands, due to the rotational isomerism around the O—C axis of the chiral part, can be identified clearly in Langmuir-Blodgett films.

Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Optical Switches

The dynamic response of molecular orientation, and the temperature and pulse shape dependences of the switching behavior in ferroelectric liquid crystal are described. The switching speed and the surface energy of ferroelectric liquid crystal are given.

Circuit-level simulation of the hysteresis inversion frequency of the ferroelectric liquid crystals

The V-shaped electro-optical properties control is investigated by an equivalent circuit model.Simu-lation results show that genuine V-shaped form is only observed at hysteresis inversion frequency,and be-low and above this frequency an anomalous and normal hysteresis are observed.And the inversion fre-quency decreases with the resistance of ferroelectric liquid crystal(FLC)layer following logf_i=-alogR_(LC)+b .The results are in good accordance with the reported experimental results.

Kerr effect and Kerr constant enhancement in vertically aligned deformed helix ferroelectric liquid crystals

In this article,we review recently achieved Kerr effect progress in novel liquid crystal（LC） material：vertically aligned deformed helix ferroelectric liquid crystal（VADHFLC）.With an increasing applied electric field,the induced inplane birefringence of LCs shows quadratic nonlinearity.The theoretical calculations and experimental details are illustrated.With an enhanced Kerr constant to 130 nm/V2,this VADHFLC cell can achieve a 2π modulation by a small efficient electric field with a fast response around 100 μs and thus can be employed in both display and photonics devices.

Effect of Ferroelectric Nanopowder on Electrical and Acoustical Properties of Cholesteric Liquid Crystal

The composite materials based on nanopowder dispersed liquid crystals are important both from fundamental research and device applications due to their unique properties such as improvement in various properties like electrical,optical,thermal,energy storage and spontaneous polarization etc.The proper selection of nanoparticle and its size which to be dispersed in particular liquid crystals is very important for a particular application.In the present study,a ferroelectric nanopowder of Barium Titanate(BaTiO3)was dispersed in cholesteric liquid crystal and the same was confirmed by Fourier Transform Infrared(FTIR)Spectroscopy.The various acoustical properties like ultrasonic velocity,density,Adiabatic Compressibility,Rao Constant,Wada Constant and Acoustic Impedance were investigated by ultrasonic interferometer at room temperature at fixed frequency.The dielectric constant was determined by Precision Impedance Analyzer.In addition to these investigations,particle size and surface area were also measured.Our investigation shows enhanced in dielectric and acoustical properties which may be useful for device applications extensively in microelectronics,low cost-photovoltaic devices,and custom-shaped containers possibly applied as a coating.

Field-induced phase transitions in chiral smectic liquid crystals studied by the constant current method

In ferroelectric liquid crystals, phase transitions can be induced by an electric field. The current constant method allows these transition to be quickly localized and thus the（E, T） phase diagram of the studied product can be obtained.In this work, we make a slight modification to the measurement principles based on this method. This modification allows the characteristic parameters of ferroelectric liquid crystal to be quantitatively measured. The use of a current square signal highlights a phenomenon of ferroelectric hysteresis with remnant polarization at null field, which points out an effect of memory in this compound.

SYNTHESIS OF DIACETYLENE-CONTAINING COPOLYESTERS AND THEIR DFFECT ON ELECTRO-OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF LIQUID CRYSTALS

Some diacetylene-containing copolyesters with different ratios of dipropargyl 1,10-decanate anddipropargyl terephthalate were synthesized. Properties of these copolymers were characterized by differentialscanning calorimetry and polarizing optical microscopy. The copolymer could be cross-linked easily by UVirradiation in a liquid crystal matrix without adding any photoinitiator. The preliminary studies showed thatthe diacetylene-containing polymer network can assist liquid crystal molecules to align with the externalelectric field, thus reducing the response time of display devices.

Influences of nanoparticles and chain length on thermodynamic and electrical behavior of fluorine liquid crystals

Hydrogen-bonded polar nematic liquid crystal series with the general formula n OBAF(n = 7-12) is studied. The mesomorphic characterization is demonstrated through differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) and polarized optical microscopy(POM). The complexes with short alkyl chains(n = 7, 8) present a wide nematic range and monotropic smectic F mesophase, whereas the longer alkyl chain(n = 10-12) analogues show high melting and low clearing mesomorphic liquid crystals. The thermal range of the mesophase and the birefringence increase with chain length decreasing. Furthermore, the effect of the nanoparticles(LiNbO_(3)) on the thermal and the electrical behavior of 8OBAF are investigated. The presence of LiNbO_(3) nanoparticles increases the conductivity and reduces the resistivity of the complex.

Ferroelectric liquid crystals for fast switchable circular Dammann grating [Invited]

Diffractive optical elements attract a considerable amount of attention, mainly due to their potential applications in imaging coding, optical sensing, etc. Application of ferroelectric liquid crystals(FLCs) with photoalignment technology in diffractive optical elements results in a high efficiency and a fast response time. In this study we demonstrate a circular Dammann grating(CDG) with a diffraction efficiency of 84.5%. The achieved response time of 64 μs is approximately two orders of magnitude faster than the existing response time of nematic liquid crystal devices. By applying a low electric field(V = 6 V) to the FLC CDG, it is switched between the eight-order diffractive state and the transmissive diffraction-free state.

Dynamic modulation performance of ferroelectric liquid crystal polarization rotators and Mueller matrix polarimeter optimization

A ferroelectric liquid crystal polarization rotator(FLCPR)has been widely used in polarization measurement due to its fast and stable modulation characteristics.The accurate characterization of the modulation performance of FLCPR directly affects the measurement accuracy of the instrument based on liquid crystal modulation.In this study,FLCPR is accurately characterized using a self-developed high-speed Stokes polarimeter.Strong linear and weak circular birefringence are observed during modulation processes,and all the optical parameters of FLCPR are dependent on driving voltage.A dual FLCPR-based Mueller matrix polarimeter is designed on the basis of the Stokes polarimeter.The designed polarimeter combines the advantages of the high modulation frequency of FLCPR and the ultrahigh temporal resolution of the fast polarization measurement system in the Stokes polarimeter.The optimal configuration of the designed polarizer is predicted in accordance with singular value decomposition.A simulated thickness measurement of a 24 nm standard SiO2 thin film is performed using the optimal configuration.Results show that the relative error in thickness measurement caused by using the unsatisfactory modulation characteristics of FLCPR reaches up to−4.34%.This finding demonstrates the importance of the accurate characterization of FLCPR in developing a Mueller matrix polarizer.

Effect of dichroic azo-dye doped on ferroelectric liquid crystals

In order to study the effect of mixing dye in ferroelectric liquid crystal （FLC） materials, the phase transition temperature and electro-optical properties of azo dye doped FLC samples have been investigated. All the properties have been found to be changed drastically. The results have revealed that not only the SmC^＊- SmA^＊ transition temperature decreased markedly by the addition of azo-dye, but also dye-doped FLC had lower threshold voltage and saturation voltage than the pure FLC.

Analysis of Dielectric and Electro-optic Responses of Nanomaterials Doped Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Mixture

Dielectric and rotational viscosity measurements of a multi-component ferroelectric liquid crystal mixture were performed by adding a small concentration （0.01 wt%） of silica and multi walled carbon nanotubes （MWCNTs）. Liquid crystals turn out to be outstanding hosts for nanomaterials. A remarkable increase in the rotational viscosity was noticed in CNT doped system as compared to silica doped same liquid crystal system. Comparison of dielectric studies shows higher value of permittivity and dielectric losses for silica-doped sample than those of CNT doped sample. The results have been interpreted both experimentally and theoretically.

Charge distribution into illuminated dye-doped surface stabilized ferroelectric liquid crystal cell

Surface stabilized （anti） ferroelectric liquid crystal cells can be used as an optically addressed media for optical data processing. The structure of the cell has to contain a photo sensible agent, i.e, an absorbing dye-doped orienting layer. The all-optical generation of the diffractive grating can be done due to the switching parameters of the smectic slab within cells with a sensitive layer. This Letter considers a study of the optically induced charge generation into the dye-doped layer, and the explanation of the phenomena of the selective molecular director reorientation, while cell driving what leads to the induction of phase grating.

Synthesis and mesomorphic properities of some ferroelectric liquid crystals of lactate

A semiperfluorinated chain has been introduced into three series of lactate-based molecules, and their mesomorphic properities have been studied by DSC and optical polarized microscope. An abnormal phenomenon has been found that the introduction of a triple bond in the core of the molecule, which lengthened the molecule, gave rise to a decrease in the thermal stability of chiral smectic C phase and smectic A phase. 2, 3-Difluoro substituents of the phenylenic structure hinder the formation of the chiral snectic C phase because of the steric effect.

铁电向列相液晶的光响应能力

以有机分子RM734为代表的液晶体系是一种具有铁电特性的向列相液晶。为了探究其光刺激响应能力,本文对该液晶分子进行了紫外-可见吸收光谱测量以及UV光照实验。结果表明,当处于低温铁电向列相时,液晶分子在357 nm处有吸收峰,峰值吸光度高达1.74。光照实验现象说明其在365 nm波段的UV光诱导下进行光降解反应的同时能够发生等温相变,从低温铁电向列相相变为高温传统向列相,这种相变行为是可重复的。进一步实验结果显示,改变入射线偏振光的偏振方向或者光强大小能够调控相变速度。具有光响应能力的铁电向列相液晶一定程度上具有可控性,这扩宽了铁电液晶的应用范围,为其光学器件的应用提供了新思路。

铁电向列相液晶的研究进展

铁电性是电介质具备的一种自发极化状态,普遍发现于对称性较低的晶(固)体材料体系。流体或高流动性软物质材料通常呈现高对称性,因而与铁电性的要求是相违背的。引入强极性或者铁电性是液晶新材料领域备受关注的策略,对开发新型柔性光电器件具有重要意义,在液晶乃至软物质流体材料中一直充满挑战性。相比于传统的液晶和软物质材料,铁电向列相液晶具备多种变革性性质,包括超高介电常数、强非线性光学响应、低电压驱动以及高流动性等,为开发新型先进的柔性光学和电学器件提供了新的可能性。本文介绍了铁电向列相液晶的发展历史,重点阐述了铁电向列相液晶与分子结构之间的关系、物理拓扑结构及特征物性,总结并展望了铁电向列相液晶的未来应用前景,尤其是在新型存储设备、柔性高端光电子器件、非线性光学等领域具有巨大潜力。