Sub-microsecond electro-optic response in polymer-stabilized dual-frequency blue phase liquid crystals

Jia-hao CHEN; Jiao LIU; Lu-yao SUN; Zhen-peng SONG; Chao-yi LI; Ling-ling MA; Yan-qing LU; Bing-xiang LI

doi:10.37188/CJLCD.2022-0052

Chinese Journal of Liquid Crystals and Displays, Volume. 38, Issue 1, 18(2023)

Sub-microsecond electro-optic response in polymer-stabilized dual-frequency blue phase liquid crystals

Jia-hao CHEN^1、#, Jiao LIU^1、#, Lu-yao SUN¹, Zhen-peng SONG¹, Chao-yi LI², Ling-ling MA^2、*, Yan-qing LU², and Bing-xiang LI^1,2、**

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¹College of Electronic and Optical Engineering and College of Flexible Electronics（Future Technology），Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications，Nanjing 210023，China

²College of Engineering and Applied Sciences，Nanjing University，Nanjing 210093，China

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Jia-hao CHEN, Jiao LIU, Lu-yao SUN, Zhen-peng SONG, Chao-yi LI, Ling-ling MA, Yan-qing LU, Bing-xiang LI. Sub-microsecond electro-optic response in polymer-stabilized dual-frequency blue phase liquid crystals[J]. Chinese Journal of Liquid Crystals and Displays, 2023, 38(1): 18

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Category: Research Articles

Received: Feb. 15, 2022

Accepted: --

Published Online: Feb. 20, 2023

The Author Email: Ling-ling MA (malingling@nju.edu.cn), Bing-xiang LI (bxli@njupt.edu.cn)

DOI:10.37188/CJLCD.2022-0052

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