Low power operation of ferroelectric liquid crystal system dispersed with zinc oxide nanoparticles

被引：109

作者：

Joshi, T. ^{[1
]}

Kumar, A. ^{[1
]}

Prakash, J. ^{[2
]}

Biradar, A. M. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Natl Phys Lab, Liquid Crystal Grp, New Delhi 110012, India

[2] Indian Inst Technol, Instrument Design Dev Ctr, New Delhi 110016, India

来源：

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS | 2010年 / 96卷 / 25期

关键词：

electric moments; electro-optical effects; ferroelectric liquid crystals; nanoparticles; zinc compounds;

D O I：

10.1063/1.3455325

中图分类号：

O59 [应用物理学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

We present the results based on electro-optical properties of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) doped ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC). It is observed that ZnO-NPs-FLC system has low operating voltage and improved optical contrast. The lowering in operating voltage and improvement in optical contrast has been attributed to larger dipole moment of ZnO-NPs that enhances the anchoring of FLC molecules around ZnO-NPs. The effect of ZnO-NPs on the material parameters of FLC has also been observed. These studies will certainly provide a tool to understand the interaction of ZnO-NPs with FLC molecules that can be utilized to fabricate low threshold electro-optic devices. (C) 2010 American Institute of Physics. [doi:10.1063/1.3455325]

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