Abstract
We demonstrate a hysteresis-free polymer-stabilized blue phase liquid crystals (PSBP-LCs) using thermal recycles by means of enlarging the domain size of PSBP-LC and improving the uniformity of the crystal orientations of PSBP-LC. The crystal growth of PSBP-LCs bases on a competition between the heterogeneous nucleation and the homogeneous nucleation is also demonstrated and discussed. This study opens a new window for understanding the hysteresis of the PSBP-LC and assisting in designing many PSBP-LC-based photonic devices, such as displays, electrooptical switches, and electrically tunable focusing LC lenses.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1149-1155 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Optical Materials Express |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Aug 2012 |