The pi-Cell: A Fast Liquid-Crystal Optical-Switching Device
- 1 December 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
- Vol. 113 (1), 329-339
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00268948408071693
Abstract
A new approach is given for obtaining fast electro-optical response and good angular-viewing characteristics in a liquid-crystal variable-retardation device. The improved characteristics make the new device well suited for use in field-sequential color systems.Keywords
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