Abstract:
A reflective type liquid crystal optically addressed spatial light modulator has a first transparent substrate(1b), a first transparent electrode (2b) formed on the first transparent substrate (1b), and a photosensitive layer (3) formed on the first transparent electrode, formed from materials including hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide (a-Si:C:H). A read-out light-blocking layer (4) is formed on top of the photosensor layer (3) and is formed from amorphous hydrogenated carbon (a-C:H). The high reflectance dielectric multilayer mirror (5) is formed on top of the light-blocking layer (4) and can be made of alternating the a-Si:C:H layers with a higher refractive index and the a-C:H layers with lower reflective index. The modulator also has a second transparent substrate (1a), a second transparent electrode (2a) formed on the second transparent substrate (1a), and a liquid crystal layer (8) disposed between the dielectric mirror (5) and the second transparent electrode (2a). The invention allows more efficient separation of the input and read lights and increases the read light reflection, resulting in improvements to the input sensitivity, resolution, contrast ratio, and diffraction efficacy.
Abstract:
A display having polymer dispersed liquid crystals, which display comprises a transparent substrate; a layer comprising polymer-dispersed cholesteric liquid crystal disposed over the substrate, which layer has more than one stable optical state in the absence of an electrical field. The display further comprises a first transparent conductor disposed between the state changing layer and the transparent support, a second conductor on the other side of the state changing layer so that when a field is applied between the first and second conductors, the liquid crystals change state. It has been found advantageous to have a non-conductive, non-field spreading dark layer of sub-micron pigments in a binder for providing an improved light absorbing function, which dark layer is disposed between the layer of polymer-dispersed cholesteric liquid crystal and the second conductor.
Abstract:
A reflective type liquid crystal optically addressed spatial light modulator has a first transparent substrate(1b), a first transparent electrode (2b) formed on the first transparent substrate (1b), and a photosensitive layer (3) formed on the first transparent electrode, formed from materials including hydrogenated amorphous silicon carbide (a-Si:C:H). A read-out light-blocking layer (4) is formed on top of the photosensor layer (3) and is formed from amorphous hydrogenated carbon (a-C:H). The high reflectance dielectric multilayer mirror (5) is formed on top of the light-blocking layer (4) and can be made of alternating the a-Si:C:H layers with a higher refractive index and the a-C:H layers with lower reflective index. The modulator also has a second transparent substrate (1a), a second transparent electrode (2a) formed on the second transparent substrate (1a), and a liquid crystal layer (8) disposed between the dielectric mirror (5) and the second transparent electrode (2a). The invention allows more efficient separation of the input and read lights and increases the read light reflection, resulting in improvements to the input sensitivity, resolution, contrast ratio, and diffraction efficacy.
Abstract:
A watch equipped with a liquid crystal display panel for displaying at least either time information or calendar information. A liquid crystal is sealed in a space between two transparent substrates having electrodes on the opposed inner surfaces thereof, and polarizers are provided on the outer sides of the substrates, while a light-absorbing plate is disposed on one polarizer on the side opposite to a liquid crystal cell. The polarizers reflect a linearly polarized light having a plane of vibration perpendicular to the axis of each transmission. Either the background or the display segment shows a metallic color and the other shows the color of the light-absorbing plate, exhibiting a varied design.
Abstract:
An optical device and a display apparatus of the present invention are constructed so as to improve display characteristics of output light intensity, display contrast, and reduction of scattered light due to external light, and also to provide a large-screen. The optical device has a first stacked body and a plurality of second stacked bodies. The first stacked body includes a light guide(230), a first electrode(231), and an optical control layer(232). The second stacked body includes a plurality of second electrodes(234), the reflection film(233) and a substrate (235). A plurality of third electrodes(237) are provided through the substrate(235). Each of the third electrode has a first end part connecting to the second electrode and a second end part exposed to the other side of the substrate. A further light absorption film(236) may be disposed between the reflection film and the second electrode.
Abstract:
An optical waveguide device is provided which can efficiently guide undesired light to the outside of a substrate or the outside of the overall optical waveguides even when optical waveguides are integrated. In the optical waveguide device, an optical waveguide is formed on a substrate, the optical waveguide includes a main waveguide in which signal light propagates and an undesired-light waveguide for removing undesired light from the main waveguide, and the undesired-light waveguide is separated by the main waveguide interposed therebetween at an intersection in which the undesired-light waveguide and the main waveguide intersect each other.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display device including a color filter.SOLUTION: A display device comprises a first substrate 110, a second substrate 120, a reflection plate 112, and a transparent electrode 122. The first substrate 110 and the second substrate 120 face each other. The reflection plate 112 is disposed on a surface of the first substrate 110 that faces the second substrate 120. The transparent electrode 122 is disposed on a surface of the second substrate 120 that faces the first substrate 110. The display device further includes color filters 131R, 131G, and 131B, and a polymer dispersed liquid crystal layer 150. The color filters 131R, 131G, and 131B are disposed on the reflection plate 112. The polymer dispersed liquid crystal layer 150 is disposed between the first substrate 110 and the second substrate 120, and includes polymer 151 and liquid crystal 152 dispersed in the polymer 151.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical wave guide device that efficiently guides and discharges unnecessary light to the outside of a substrate or a whole of the optical wave guide even when the optical wave guide is integrated.SOLUTION: An optical wave guide 2 is formed on the substrate 1, and the optical wave guide is composed of main optical wave guides (21 to 23) for propagating signal light, and optical wave guides (31 to 33) for the unnecessary light that remove the unnecessary light from the main optical wave guide. At an intersection where the optical wave guides for the unnecessary light and the main optical wave guides cross, the optical wave guides (32 to 33) for the unnecessary light are segmented while sandwiching the main optical wave guides.