Abstract: Provided is a method for controlling liquid crystal alignment. An alignment film has a plurality of first grooves which are elongated in a first direction and area spaced from each other, and a plurality of second grooves which are elongated in a second direction and are spaced from each other by crossing said first grooves. Multistable liquid crystal alignment is enabled selectively by adjusting an aspect ratio of said first grooves and an aspect ratio of said second grooves.

Abstract: In a transparent electrode based on a metal material having reduced light reflectance, a light absorbing layer having black characteristic is formed on a lower surface, a partition wall, and/or an upper surface of a metal wire, and thus, light reflectance of transparent electrode is minimized. In a method of manufacturing a transparent electrode, the light absorbing layer can be selectively formed on the upper and lower surfaces and the partition wall of the metal wire having a fine line width by using self-aligning and a spontaneous pattern effect. A conductive wire is implemented by using an imprinting process using an elastic body-based stamp, and thus, conductive wires having a fine line width and an excellent aspect ratio can be formed, so that it is possible to improve electric conductivity and transmittance.

Abstract: In a transparent electrode based on a metal material having reduced light reflectance, a light absorbing layer having black characteristic is formed on a lower surface, a partition wall, and/or an upper surface of a metal wire, and thus, light reflectance of transparent electrode is minimized. In a method of manufacturing a transparent electrode, the light absorbing layer can be selectively formed on the upper and lower surfaces and the partition wall of the metal wire having a fine line width by using self-aligning and a spontaneous pattern effect. A conductive wire is implemented by using an imprinting process using an elastic body-based stamp, and thus, conductive wires having a fine line width and an excellent aspect ratio can be formed, so that it is possible to improve electric conductivity and transmittance.

Abstract: Provided is a polarization-dependent lens structure. The lens structure includes an optically-isotropic polymer layer having a reverse lens shape on a first surface and a lens portion where the surface of the optically-isotropic polymer layer is filled with liquid crystalline polymers, nano-scale 1D lattice structures (nano-scale grooves) are formed on an upper surface thereof, and the liquid crystalline polymers are aligned by the nano-scale 1D lattice structures along a direction of long axes of the 1D lattice structures, wherein it is determined according to a polarization direction of incident light whether or not the polarization-dependent lens structure operates as a lens.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystalline polymer film where noise caused by diffraction light is removed. The liquid crystalline polymer film is configured to include a first liquid crystalline polymer film formed by simultaneously performing a bottom-up alignment method by a lower alignment film and a top-down alignment method by using a groove structure and a second liquid crystalline polymer film formed on an upper portion of the first liquid crystalline polymer film by overcoating. The second liquid crystalline polymer film is configured so as to satisfy a refractive index matching condition with respect to the first liquid crystalline polymer film, so that noise caused by undesired diffraction phenomenon generated by the groove structure on the upper surface of the first liquid crystalline polymer film is removed.

Abstract: Provided is a polarization-dependent lens structure. The lens structure includes an optically-isotropic polymer layer having a reverse lens shape on a first surface and a lens portion where the surface of the optically-isotropic polymer layer is filled with liquid crystalline polymers, nano-scale 1D lattice structures (nano-scale grooves) are formed on an upper surface thereof, and the liquid crystalline polymers are aligned by the nano-scale 1D lattice structures along a direction of long axes of the 1D lattice structures, wherein it is determined according to a polarization direction of incident light whether or not the polarization-dependent lens structure operates as a lens.

Abstract: An optical device with variable focused beam pattern includes a first lens structure configured by arranging first lenticular lenses which are formed with liquid crystals or liquid crystal polymers having a first extraordinary refractive index axis direction and of which longitudinal axes are aligned with a first alignment direction, and a second lens structure laminated on a beam emitting surface of the first lens structure and configured by arranging second lenticular lenses which are formed with liquid crystals or liquid crystal polymers having a second extraordinary refractive index axis direction and of which longitudinal axes are aligned with a second alignment direction.

Abstract: The dynamic fringe pattern generating apparatus includes a liquid crystal layer including a first area and a second area, a lower layer and an upper layer. The upper layer includes a slit array layer where a micro-slit array including a common slit and a plurality of selection slits are formed and an upper transparent electrode layer where a reference electrode and a plurality of selection electrodes are formed. In the dynamic fringe pattern generating apparatus, different fringe patterns are phase-shifted by sequentially controlling a voltage applied to the reference electrode and to the selection electrodes.

Abstract: Provided is a method of forming metal-lines having high conductivity on a flexible substrate, including (a) forming a buffer layer on a first substrate, (b) forming metal-lines by printing a metal-nanoparticle-ink on the buffer layer, (c) sintering the metal-nanoparticle-ink through thermal treatment, (d) forming supporting-members between the metal-lines and the first substrate by etching the buffer layer by using a etching solvent and controlling an etching time so that a portion of the buffer layer is not etched, (e) picking up the metal-lines from the first substrate by using a stamp in the state where a pattern of the metal-lines is fixed and arranged by the supporting-members, and (f) transferring the picked-up metal-lines to a second substrate, wherein the first substrate is a heat resistant substrate which is not deformed at a sintering temperature of the metal-nanoparticle-ink, and the second substrate is a flexible substrate.

Abstract: The dynamic fringe pattern generating apparatus includes a liquid crystal layer including a first area and a second area, a lower layer and an upper layer. The upper layer includes a slit array layer where a micro-slit array including a common slit and a plurality of selection slits are formed and an upper transparent electrode layer where a reference electrode and a plurality of selection electrodes are formed. In the dynamic fringe pattern generating apparatus, different fringe patterns are phase-shifted by sequentially controlling a voltage applied to the reference electrode and to the selection electrodes.

Abstract: Provided is an optical surface profilometer. The optical surface profilometer includes a Fabry-Perot resonator into which liquid crystals are inserted, a light source which supplies coherent light to the Fabry-Perot resonator, and a convex lens which is disposed in an interference pattern emitting plane of the Fabry-Perot resonator, wherein the coherent light supplied from the light source is incident to the Fabry-Perot resonator, wherein, when the light is incident, the Fabry-Perot resonator emits an interference pattern generated in a resonance mode, and wherein the interference pattern is configured so that a number of circular fringes having the same center are disposed non-linearly. As a voltage is applied to the liquid crystal layer of the Fabry-Perot resonator, an effective refractive index is changed, so that a resonance mode condition of the Fabry-Perot resonator is changed. As a result, a diameter of the interference pattern is also changed.

Abstract: Provided is a method for controlling liquid crystal alignment. An alignment film has a plurality of first grooves which are elongated in a first direction and area spaced from each other, and a plurality of second grooves which are elongated in a second direction and are spaced from each other by crossing said first grooves. Mutilstable liquid crystal alignment is enabled selectively by adjusting an aspect ratio of said first grooves and an aspect ratio of said second grooves.

Abstract: The liquid crystal display device may include a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode and forming a vertical electrical field together with the first electrode; a blue phase liquid crystal layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a first prism sheet provided to face the second electrode with the first electrode between the second electrode and the first prism sheet. The first prism sheet changes a path of incident light so that the incident light from the outside obliquely enters the blue phase liquid crystal layer with respect to the vertical electrical field.

Abstract: A fluid pressure liquid lens includes: a fluid pressure driving portion which is configured to include a first cavity, a fluid pressure generating groove, and an actuator generating a fluid pressure on liquid so as to adjust the fluid pressure by using the actuator; a first transparent elastic membrane which is disposed on an upper surface of the fluid pressure driving portion to seal an upper portion of the first cavity of the fluid pressure driving portion and of which the curvature is changed according to the fluid pressure of the liquid; and a transparent substrate which is disposed on a lower surface of the fluid pressure driving portion to seal a lower portion of the first cavity of the fluid pressure driving portion and which is made of transparent material passing through incident light, wherein a focal length is adjusted by using the fluid pressure generated by the actuator.

Abstract: A variable focus liquid lens includes: a lens barrel which is configured to include a first cavity to contain first and second liquids which are not mixed with each other in upper and lower portions of the first cavity, respectively; a fluid pressure driving unit which is configured to include a second cavity, a fluid pressure generating groove, and an actuator generating a fluid pressure on the second liquid so as to adjust the fluid pressure of the second liquid by using the actuator; a first transparent elastic membrane sealing an upper portion of the first cavity of the lens barrel; and a conductive transparent substrate sealing a lower portion of the second cavity of the fluid pressure driving unit. The focal length is adjusted by changing the curvatures of the surfaces of the first and second liquids and the curvature of the first transparent elastic membrane by a voltage.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid lens capable of adjusting a focus by using an electrical signal and/or a fluid pressure.

Abstract: The liquid crystal display device may include a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode and forming a vertical electrical field together with the first electrode; a blue phase liquid crystal layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a first prism sheet provided to face the second electrode with the first electrode between the second electrode and the first prism sheet. The first prism sheet changes a path of incident light so that the incident light from the outside obliquely enters the blue phase liquid crystal layer with respect to the vertical electrical field.

Abstract: A variable focus liquid lens includes: a lens barrel which is configured to include a first cavity to contain first and second liquids which are not mixed with each other in upper and lower portions of the first cavity, respectively; a fluid pressure driving unit which is configured to include a second cavity, a fluid pressure generating groove, and an actuator generating a fluid pressure on the second liquid so as to adjust the fluid pressure of the second liquid by using the actuator; a first transparent elastic membrane sealing an upper portion of the first cavity of the lens barrel; and a conductive transparent substrate sealing a lower portion of the second cavity of the fluid pressure driving unit. The focal length is adjusted by changing the curvatures of the surfaces of the first and second liquids and the curvature of the first transparent elastic membrane by a voltage.

Abstract: A fluid pressure liquid lens includes: a fluid pressure driving portion which is configured to include a first cavity, a fluid pressure generating groove, and an actuator generating a fluid pressure on liquid so as to adjust the fluid pressure by using the actuator; a first transparent elastic membrane which is disposed on an upper surface of the fluid pressure driving portion to seal an upper portion of the first cavity of the fluid pressure driving portion and of which the curvature is changed according to the fluid pressure of the liquid; and a transparent substrate which is disposed on a lower surface of the fluid pressure driving portion to seal a lower portion of the first cavity of the fluid pressure driving portion and which is made of transparent material passing through incident light, wherein a focal length is adjusted by using the fluid pressure generated by the actuator.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid lens capable of adjusting a focus by using an electrical signal and/or a fluid pressure.