In this work, we present the experimental evidence of a polarity sensitive electro-optic response in a nematic liquid crystal. The liquid crystal cell was made by using a standard sandwich configuration, with one of the indium tin oxide electrodes covered by a thin layer of tungsten trioxide (WO3), deposited by sputtering. The optical response was inhibited when the electrode covered by WO3 film was anodically charged, while the usual optical response occurred under a reverse field. An ionic diffusion process was associated with the establishment of an internal electric field, which inhibited unipolarly the optical switching. (C) 1999 American Institute of Physics. [S0003-6951(99)04404-6].

n this work, we present the experimental evidence of a polarity sensitive electro-optic response in a nematic liquid crystal. The liquid crystal cell was made by using a standard sandwich configuration, with one of the indium tin oxide electrodes covered by a thin layer of tungsten trioxide (WO3), deposited by sputtering. The optical response was inhibited when the electrode covered by WO3 film was anodically charged, while the usual optical response occurred under a reverse field. An ionic diffusion process was associated with the establishment of an internal electric field, which inhibited unipolarly the optical switching.

Asymmetric electro-optical response in a liquid crystal cell containing a layer of amorphous tungsten trioxide

STRANGI, Giuseppe;Scaramuzza N;VERSACE, Consolato Carlo;BARTOLINO, Roberto
1999-01-01

Abstract

n this work, we present the experimental evidence of a polarity sensitive electro-optic response in a nematic liquid crystal. The liquid crystal cell was made by using a standard sandwich configuration, with one of the indium tin oxide electrodes covered by a thin layer of tungsten trioxide (WO3), deposited by sputtering. The optical response was inhibited when the electrode covered by WO3 film was anodically charged, while the usual optical response occurred under a reverse field. An ionic diffusion process was associated with the establishment of an internal electric field, which inhibited unipolarly the optical switching.
1999
In this work, we present the experimental evidence of a polarity sensitive electro-optic response in a nematic liquid crystal. The liquid crystal cell was made by using a standard sandwich configuration, with one of the indium tin oxide electrodes covered by a thin layer of tungsten trioxide (WO3), deposited by sputtering. The optical response was inhibited when the electrode covered by WO3 film was anodically charged, while the usual optical response occurred under a reverse field. An ionic diffusion process was associated with the establishment of an internal electric field, which inhibited unipolarly the optical switching. (C) 1999 American Institute of Physics. [S0003-6951(99)04404-6].
OXIDE FILMS, THIN; liquid crystals; COATINGS
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