Electro-optical properties of photochemically stable polymer-stabilized blue-phase material

Articles you may be interested in Dynamic response of a polymer-stabilized blue-phase liquid crystal Electro-optics of polymer-stabilized blue phase liquid crystal displays Appl. Reversible optical control of transmittance in polymer/liquid crystal composite films by photoinduced phase transition J. Polymer-stabilized blue-phase liquid crystal (BPLC) comprising fluorinated compounds with high resistivity and photochemical stability is demonstrated. The Kerr constant, driving voltage, and response time of this BPLC are measured using an in-plane switching liquid crystal cell. At 20 C, the measured total response time is faster than 0.7 ms and Kerr constant is 2 nm/V 2. This fluorinated BPLC material is a promising candidate for next-generation photonic and display devices, because it can be used in active matrix addressed devices. V C 2014 AIP Publishing LLC.