La présente invention concerne un dispositif optique à cristaux liquides à effet bistable du type comprenant deux plaques transparentes (12, 14) pourvues d'électrodes de commande (18, 19) et entre lesquelles est placé un matériau cristal liquide nématique (20), caractérisé par le fait que: les plaques transparentes (12, 14) présentent un traitement de surface apte à définir deux configurations stables de molécules de matériau cristal liquide générant respectivement deux polarisations flexoélectriques ayant des composantes normales aux électrodes P¿z?1P¿z?2 de sens opposés, et il est prévu des moyens (30) aptes à appliquer au dispositif des impulsions de champ électrique perpendiculaire aux plaques (12, 14), orientées sélectivement dans un sens ou dans l'autre. Also published as: WO/1992/000546 FR2666923 (A2) EP0535127 (A1) EP0535127 (B1) DE69130170 (T2)
A bistable liquid crystal optical device includes two transparent plates (12, 14) provided with control electrodes (18, 19), between which is placed a nematic liquid crystal material (20). The transparent plates (12, 14) are surface-treated so as to define two stable configurations of molecules of the liquid crystal material generating respectively two flexoelectrical polarizations having components which are normal to electrodes P¿z?1P¿z?2 having oppsite directions. Devices (30) are provided for applying perpendicular electrical field pulses to the plates (12, 14), said pulses being directed selectively one way or the other.
AFFICHEUR A CRISTAL LIQUIDE NEMATIQUE, A BISTABILITE DE SURFACE, COMMANDE PAR EFFET FLEXOELECTRIQUE
BARBERI, Riccardo Cristoforo;
1990-01-01
Abstract
A bistable liquid crystal optical device includes two transparent plates (12, 14) provided with control electrodes (18, 19), between which is placed a nematic liquid crystal material (20). The transparent plates (12, 14) are surface-treated so as to define two stable configurations of molecules of the liquid crystal material generating respectively two flexoelectrical polarizations having components which are normal to electrodes P¿z?1P¿z?2 having oppsite directions. Devices (30) are provided for applying perpendicular electrical field pulses to the plates (12, 14), said pulses being directed selectively one way or the other.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.