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Kinetics of Droplet Formation in UV-Cured Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystal Films

Vasilii G. Nazarenko, Seshu Sarala and Nelamangala V. Madhusudana ^***

(Received April 8, 1993; accepted for publication February 19, 1994)

The kinetics of liquid crystal (LC) droplet formation in a UV-cured polymer has been studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). We discuss a physical mechanism for the change in refractive index of the polymer matrix. The influence of initial condition of polymerisation on the optical characterstics of polymer-dispersed LC (PDLC) films has been investigated. The extremely important problem of optimising the contrast of PDLC displays is also discussed.

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DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.33.2641

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