Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

guest-host liquid crystal: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

Display technology

liquid crystal hosting dichroic dye molecules that align with it, so switching the host changes light absorption.

In display technology, guest-host liquid crystal refers to liquid crystal hosting dichroic dye molecules that align with it, so switching the host changes light absorption. This meaning comes from Heilmeier (1968) in Applied Physics Letters.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how guest-host liquid crystal sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in Collider Export BibTeX Report this entry

Nearby constructs

absorption6 fields · 6 citationsjingle · one word, six constructs crystal4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs display2 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs

References

Heilmeier, G. H., & Zanoni, L. A. (1968). Guest-host Interactions in Nematic Liquid Crystals. a New Electro-optic Effect. Applied Physics Letters, 13(3), 91-92. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1652529

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct