Foveated Wide Field-of-View Imaging for Missile Warning/Tracking using Adaptive Optics

Abstract

For adaptive foveated imaging using a high resolution spatial light modulator (SLM), high birefringence and low viscosity LC mixtures are highly desirable. A higher birefringence enables a thinner liquid crystal layer to be used which results in a faster response time. Low viscosity is always favorable as it helps to reduce the SLM response time. For the thin-film-transistor (TFT)-addressed SLM, high resistivity is an extra requirement. In this report we review our development on the single compounds syntheses and mixtures with required high birefringence and relatively low viscosity within the time of the project.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 30, 2007
Accession Number
ADA482335

Entities

People

  • Shin-Tson Wu

Organizations

  • University of Central Florida

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birefringence
  • Crystals
  • Electronics
  • Figure Of Merit
  • Films
  • Liquid Crystals
  • Materials
  • Modulators
  • Optical Modulators
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Phase Transformations
  • Physical Properties
  • Thin Film Transistors
  • Thin Films
  • Transition Temperature
  • Viscosity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.