Abstract:
A light emitting apparatus comprises a lamination of a first and a second light deflecting liquid crystal cells, a voltage applying device applying voltages to the light deflecting liquid crystal cells and an optical system irradiating incident light to the first light deflecting liquid crystal cell. Each cell comprises a prism layer having a prism extending in a predetermined direction, an alignment film formed on the prism layer and a liquid crystal layer having liquid crystal molecules. Long axis directions of the liquid crystal molecules are oriented in the predetermined direction on an interface between the alignment film and liquid crystal layer in the first cell and in a direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction in the second cell. The liquid crystal cells can change a course of light by deflecting both polarized light components of incident light.
Abstract:
To realize a memory effect in an optical device using the electro wetting effect. An optical device includes: first and second substrates placed opposite each other; a partition provided therebetween; a first electrode provided on one side of the first substrate, at least a part thereof overlapping with a region surrounded by the partition in a plan view; second and third electrodes provided on one side of the second substrate and which are respectively placed opposite the first electrode across the region surrounded by the partition; a smoothing layer provided on one side of the second substrate and which covers the second and third electrodes; and first and second fluid, which are incompatible, disposed in the region surrounded by the partition. The first fluid is made of a liquid body possessing polarity or conductivity, and the second fluid is made of a liquid body containing a liquid-crystalline material.
Abstract:
A light deflecting apparatus includes first and second light deflecting liquid crystal cells, each corresponding to each eye of a user and each comprising a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules with positive dielectric anisotropy and exhibiting a cholesteric blue phase when no voltage is applied, a pair of transparent substrates sandwiching the liquid crystal layer, a pair of transparent electrodes each being formed above each transparent substrate, a prism layer formed above one of the transparent substrates, and a driving device switching between a first state wherein the first and the second light deflecting liquid crystal cells are respectively in a homeotropic phase and a cholesteric blue phase, and a second state wherein the first and the second light deflecting liquid crystal cells are respectively in a cholesteric blue phase and a homeotropic phase.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display device comprises: a liquid crystal display element comprising a pair of glass substrates facing to each other, transparent electrode patterns, each transparent electrode pattern being formed on a facing surface of each one of said pair of glass substrates film structures, each film structure including an oriented film and being formed on each one of said pair of glass substrates with covering said transparent electrode, and a liquid crystal layer held between the pair of glass substrates; and a light source that can radiate near infrared rays to said liquid crystal display element, and wherein at least one of said liquid crystal layer and said film structures include near infrared ray absorption material. A response time of the liquid crystal display device can be improved at a low temperature.