Low power operation of ferroelectric liquid crystal system dispersed with zinc oxide nanoparticles
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Low power operation of ferroelectric liquid crystal system dispersed with zinc oxide nanoparticles
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Joshi, T.
Kumar, A. Prakash, J. Biradar, A. M. |
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Physics
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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.
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American Institute of Physics
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2010-05-28
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Article
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application/pdf
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http://npl.csircentral.net/224/1/189.pdf
Joshi, T. and Kumar, A. and Prakash, J. and Biradar, A. M. (2010) Low power operation of ferroelectric liquid crystal system dispersed with zinc oxide nanoparticles. Applied Physics Letters, 96 (25). 253109-1 -253109-3 . ISSN 1077-3118 |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3455325
http://npl.csircentral.net/224/ |
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