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"Most notably used for computer screens and televisions, LCDs (liquid crystal displays) are a widely used technology. Providing both an historical and business-minded context, this extensive resource describes the unique scientific and engineering techniques used to create LCDs. The history of...

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Autor principal: Carne, E. Bryan, 1928- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley 2011.
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  • Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1. Double Refraction.Chapter 2. Electromagnetism.Chapter 3. Light in Matter.Chapter 4. The Polarization of an Electromagnetic Wave.Chapter 5. Birefringent Crystals.Chapter 6. Liquid Crystals.Chapter 7. Liquid Crystal Theory.Chapter 8. The Calculus of Variations.Chapter 9. The Mean Field.Chapter 10. Maier-Saupe Mean Field Theory.Chapter 11. Phenomenological Theory.Chapter 12. Static Continuum Theory.Chapter 13. Dynamic Continuum Theory.Chapter 14. The First Liquid Crystal Display.Chapter 15. Liquid Crystal Display Chemistry.Chapter 16. A Twist of Fate.Chapter 17. The Jones Vector.Chapter 18. The Active Matrix.Chapter 19. New Screens.Chapter 20. The Transistor and Integrated Circuit.Chapter 21. A Transistor for the Active Matrix.Chapter 22. Semiconductor Fabrication.Chapter 23. Enhancing the Image.Chapter 24. The Wider View.Chapter 25. Liquid Crystal Television.Chapter 26. Glass, Panels, and Modules.Chapter 27. The Global LCD Business.Chapter 28. New Technologies and Products.