Liquid crystal electro-optic modulator based on transparent conductive TiO2/Ag/TiO2 multilayers
In this paper, TiO 2 /Ag/TiO 2 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 TiO 2 /...
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Published in | Optical and quantum electronics Vol. 50; no. 6; pp. 1 - 7 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
New York
Springer US
01.06.2018
Springer Nature B.V |
Subjects | |
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Summary: | In this paper, TiO
2
/Ag/TiO
2
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 TiO
2
/Ag/TiO
2
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 TiO
2
/Ag/TiO
2
multilayers open a great potential for next generation ITO-free liquid crystals electro-optical modulators. |
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ISSN: | 0306-8919 1572-817X |
DOI: | 10.1007/s11082-018-1513-1 |