Graphene oxide doped PDLC films for all optically controlled light valve structures

Vera Marinova*, Zhon Fang Tong, Stefan Petrov, Daniela Karashanova, Yi-Hsin Lin, Shiuan-Huei Lin, Ken-Yuh Hsu

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Abstract

We study the effect of graphene oxide (GrO) on the switching voltage of polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC). The threshold voltage decreases with addition of GrO nanoparticles. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) supported that the size of LC droplets in GrO-doped PDLC increase in comparison with non-doped one. PDLC:GrO layer was combined with Bi12SiO20 (BSO) inorganic substrate into a hybrid structure and based on the surface activated photorefractive phenomena typical for BSO, it allows the opaque-transparent states to be all optically controlled, operating faster and requiring less intensity due to the GrO addition in PDLC.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptics and Photonics for Information Processing X
EditorsKhan M. Iftekharuddin, Andres Marquez, Mohammad A. Matin, Abdul A. S. Awwal, Mireya Garcia Vazquez
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510603318
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Event10th Conference on Optics and Photonics for Information Processing - San Diego, United States
Duration: 29 Aug 201630 Aug 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9970
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference10th Conference on Optics and Photonics for Information Processing
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period29/08/1630/08/16

Keywords

  • graphene oxide
  • hybrid structure
  • inorganic crystals
  • polymer dispersed liquid crystals
  • space-charge field

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