Characterization of the polarization properties of a liquid crystal modulator based on a generalized Jones matrix

C. Blanco; Ignacio Soriano Moreno; Carlos R. Fernandez-Pousa

doi:10.1117/12.526884

19 November 2003 Characterization of the polarization properties of a liquid crystal modulator based on a generalized Jones matrix

C. Blanco, Ignacio Soriano Moreno, Carlos R. Fernandez-Pousa

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Proceedings Volume 4829, 19th Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Optics for the Quality of Life; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.526884
Event: 19th Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Optics for the Quality of Life, 2002, Florence, Italy

Abstract

In this work we present a method for the determination of the Jones matrix of a liquid crystal display (LCD), independent of the knowledge of the orientation of the liquid crystal director. The method is based on the measurement of the LCD transmittance for various polarization configurations. Once the Jones matrix has been determined, it is demonstrated to predict with high accuracy the transmission of the LCD for other polarization configurations.

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C. Blanco, Ignacio Soriano Moreno, and Carlos R. Fernandez-Pousa "Characterization of the polarization properties of a liquid crystal modulator based on a generalized Jones matrix", Proc. SPIE 4829, 19th Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Optics for the Quality of Life, (19 November 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.526884

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