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Large range electrically-induced reflection notch tuning in polymer stabilized cholesteric liquid crystals

Kyung Min Lee, Vincent P. Tondiglia, Taewoo Lee, Ivan I. Smalyukh, Timothy J. White

Journal of Materials Chemistry C · 2015 · 51 citations · 39 references

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Abstract

This communication reports large magnitude (exceeding 1500 nm) and reversible reflection notch tuning in polymer stabilized cholesteric liquid crystals (PSCLCs) formulated with negative dielectric anisotropy (−Δ<italic>ε</italic>) hosts upon application of a direct current (DC) field.

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