Optical simulation of in-plane-switching blue phase liquid crystal display using the finite-difference time-domain method

doi:10.1088/1674-1056/25/9/094221

中国物理B ›› 2016, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (9): 94221-094221.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/25/9/094221

• SPECIAL TOPIC—Physical research in liquid crystal • 上一篇下一篇

Optical simulation of in-plane-switching blue phase liquid crystal display using the finite-difference time-domain method

Hu Dou(窦虎), Hongmei Ma(马红梅), Yu-Bao Sun(孙玉宝)

1. Department of Applied Physics, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China;
2. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Electronic Materials and Devices, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China

收稿日期:2016-05-06 修回日期:2016-07-19 出版日期:2016-09-05 发布日期:2016-09-05
通讯作者: Yu-Bao Sun E-mail:sun_yubao@163.com
基金资助:
Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11304074, 61475042, and 11274088), the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province, China (Grant Nos. A2015202320 and GCC2014048), and the Key Subject Construction Project of Hebei Province University, China.

Optical simulation of in-plane-switching blue phase liquid crystal display using the finite-difference time-domain method

Hu Dou(窦虎)¹, Hongmei Ma(马红梅)^1,2, Yu-Bao Sun(孙玉宝)^1,2

1. Department of Applied Physics, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China;
2. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Electronic Materials and Devices, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China

Received:2016-05-06 Revised:2016-07-19 Online:2016-09-05 Published:2016-09-05
Contact: Yu-Bao Sun E-mail:sun_yubao@163.com
Supported by:
Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11304074, 61475042, and 11274088), the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province, China (Grant Nos. A2015202320 and GCC2014048), and the Key Subject Construction Project of Hebei Province University, China.

摘要/Abstract

摘要： The finite-difference time-domain method is used to simulate the optical characteristics of an in-plane switching blue phase liquid crystal display. Compared with the matrix optic methods and the refractive method, the finite-difference time-domain method, which is used to directly solve Maxwell's equations, can consider the lateral variation of the refractive index and obtain an accurate convergence effect. The simulation results show that e-rays and o-rays bend in different directions when the in-plane switching blue phase liquid crystal display is driven by the operating voltage. The finite-difference time-domain method should be used when the distribution of the liquid crystal in the liquid crystal display has a large lateral change.

关键词: finite-difference time-domain method, blue phase liquid crystal display, in-plane switching, convergence effect

Abstract: The finite-difference time-domain method is used to simulate the optical characteristics of an in-plane switching blue phase liquid crystal display. Compared with the matrix optic methods and the refractive method, the finite-difference time-domain method, which is used to directly solve Maxwell's equations, can consider the lateral variation of the refractive index and obtain an accurate convergence effect. The simulation results show that e-rays and o-rays bend in different directions when the in-plane switching blue phase liquid crystal display is driven by the operating voltage. The finite-difference time-domain method should be used when the distribution of the liquid crystal in the liquid crystal display has a large lateral change.

Key words: finite-difference time-domain method, blue phase liquid crystal display, in-plane switching, convergence effect

中图分类号: (Display devices, liquid-crystal devices)

42.79.Kr

61.30.Cz (Molecular and microscopic models and theories of liquid crystal structure) 61.30.Mp (Blue phases and other defect-phases)

窦虎, 马红梅, 孙玉宝. Optical simulation of in-plane-switching blue phase liquid crystal display using the finite-difference time-domain method[J]. 中国物理B, 2016, 25(9): 94221-094221.

Hu Dou(窦虎), Hongmei Ma(马红梅), Yu-Bao Sun(孙玉宝). Optical simulation of in-plane-switching blue phase liquid crystal display using the finite-difference time-domain method[J]. Chin. Phys. B, 2016, 25(9): 94221-094221.

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Optical simulation of in-plane-switching blue phase liquid crystal display using the finite-difference time-domain method

Optical simulation of in-plane-switching blue phase liquid crystal display using the finite-difference time-domain method

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