All-Optically Prepared and Controlled Nematic Liquid Crystal Light Valve
Main Advantages of this InventionΓÇóDisplay manufacturing without contact to window surfacesΓÇóDoesnΓÇÖt rely on contact-rubbing methodsΓÇóSimple, reliable and low cost.
Potential Areas of Application ΓÇóHigh-resolution microdisplaysΓÇóOptical memoryΓÇóOptical switching for optical beam controlΓÇóMain element in all-optical computer
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Patent Number: US7182982B2
Application Number: US2005225918A
Inventor: Furtak, Thomas E. | Yi, Youngwoo
Priority Date: 13 Sep 2004
Priority Number: US7182982B2
Application Date: 13 Sep 2005
Publication Date: 27 Feb 2007
IPC Current: G02F0001135
US Class: 4280012 | 349135 | 362627 | 4280011
Assignee Applicant: Colorado School of Mines,Golden
Title: All-optically prepared and controlled nematic liquid crystal light valve
Usefulness: All-optically prepared and controlled nematic liquid crystal light valve
Summary: For optically controlled liquid crystal light valve (claimed).
Novelty: Manufacturing method for optically controlled liquid crystal light valve, involves illuminating methyl red self-assembled monolayer on substrate with polarized light in presence of oxygen
Electronics
Display
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