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twisted nematic: a standalone construct

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Display technology

liquid crystal cell with a 90 degree twist that guides polarized light and loses that twist under voltage, switching between states.

In display technology, twisted nematic refers to liquid crystal cell with a 90 degree twist that guides polarized light and loses that twist under voltage, switching between states. This meaning comes from Schadt (1971) in Applied Physics Letters.[1]

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References

Schadt, M., & Helfrich, W. (1971). Voltage-dependent Optical Activity of a Twisted Nematic Liquid Crystal. Applied Physics Letters, 18(4), 127-128. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1653593

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