Research

Our researchers have helped further the development of ferroelectric liquid crystals and their applications since the discovery of the surface-stabilized (SSFLC) mode by Noel Clark and Sven Lagerwall. Here are a few highlights of our past and present research efforts.

FLC Materials

heteroatom
analog
bananas
NLO

FLC Fundamentals

bistable alignment
manufacturing metrology
diffractive optics

FLC Applications

holographic data storage
beam steering
optical correlators
digital gray scale
spatial light modulators
waveguide switches
head-mounted displays

History of LCOS

Technology-Trends Timeline
1973–1983: Direct-View Displays
1988–1998: Spatial Light Modulators
1998–present: Microdisplays
Emerging Applications