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  • Title: Direct measurement of electric-field-induced birefringence in a polymer-stabilized blue-phase liquid crystal composite.
    Author: Yan J, Jiao M, Rao L, Wu ST.
    Journal: Opt Express; 2010 May 24; 18(11):11450-5. PubMed ID: 20589005.
    Abstract:
    We demonstrate a method to directly measure the electric-field-induced birefringence of a polymer-stabilized blue-phase liquid crystal (PS-BPLC) composite. The induced birefringence follows the extended Kerr effect well and is approximately 3X the ordinary refractive index change. The measured data are validated by comparing the simulated and measured voltage-dependent transmittance with an in-plane switching cell. The impact of these results to the material optimization of emerging BPLC displays is discussed.
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