Liquid crystal electro-optic modulator based on transparent conductive TiO2/Ag/TiO2 multilayers

Y. C. Su, C. C. Chiou, V. Marinova*, Shiuan-Huei Lin, Hr Dikov, P. Vitanov, Ken-Yuh Hsu

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Abstract

In this paper, TiO2/Ag/TiO2 multilayers, deposited by magnetron sputtering technique at room temperature are used as transparent conductive layers for Liquid Crystal (LC) devices fabrication. The measured electro-optical modulation characteristics and phase retardation of LC cell based on TiO2/Ag/TiO2 electrode show improved electro-optic performances in comparison with LC reference cell using commercial Indium Tin Oxide (ITO). Low sheet resistance and high transparency of TiO2/Ag/TiO2 multilayers open a great potential for next generation ITO-free liquid crystals electro-optical modulators.

Original languageEnglish
Article number242
Pages (from-to)1-7
Number of pages7
JournalOptical and Quantum Electronics
Volume50
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 May 2018

Keywords

  • Electro-optical modulation
  • Liquid crystals
  • Phase difference
  • Transparent conductive layers

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