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Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020

Filed:

Mar. 01, 2018
Applicant:

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, CN;

Inventors:

Hoi Sing Kwok, Hong Kong, CN;

Martin Schadt, Seltisberg, CH;

Fan Fan, Changsha, CN;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/1337 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/133711 (2013.01); G02F 1/133753 (2013.01); G02F 1/133788 (2013.01); G02F 2001/133738 (2013.01); G02F 2001/133742 (2013.01); G02F 2001/133761 (2013.01); G02F 2001/133773 (2013.01);
Abstract

Devices and method of fabrication a liquid crystal electro-optic device which is based on light scattering and diffraction from a multiple domain field-effect liquid crystal configuration are provided. The multiple domains include random liquid crystal alignment directions fabricated by photo-alignment and have sizes ranging from sub-micrometer to several micrometers. The random alignment in the plane can be of two or more directions whereas the pretilt angle can vary between zero and 90°. The randomness of the planar directions of the liquid crystal director can be generated by a designed photo mask in combination with uniaxial photo-alignment.


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