Liquid crystal display element and a projection type liquid crystal display apparatus
First Claim
1. A liquid crystal display element comprising a pair of substrates provided with electrodes and a liquid crystal and solidified matrix composite material, disposed between the pair of substrates, which includes a nematic liquid crystal dispersed and held in a solidified matrix, said nematic liquid crystal being such that the refractive index of the liquid crystal is changed depending on states of applying a voltage wherein in a state, the refractive index of the liquid crystal substantially coincides with that of the solidified matrix to thereby pass light, and in the other state, the former does not coincide with the latter to thereby cause the scattering of light, characterized in that the refractive index anisotropy Δ
- n of the liquid crystal used is 0.18 or higher, and the dielectric anisotropy Δ
ε
LC of the liquid crystal used satisfies the relation of 5<
Δ
ε
LC <
13.
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Abstract
A liquid crystal display element comprises a pair of substrates provided with electrodes and a liquid crystal and solidified matrix composite material, disposed between the pair of substrates, which includes a nematic liquid crystal dispersed and held in a solidified matrix, the nematic liquid crystal being such that the refractive index of the liquid crystal is changed depending on states of applying a voltage wherein in a state, the refractive index of the liquid crystal substantially coincides with that of the solidified matrix to thereby pass light, and in the other state, the former does not coincide with the latter to thereby cause the scattering of light, wherein the refractive index anisotropy Δn of the liquid crystal used is 0.18 or higher, and the dielectric anisotropy ΔεLC of the liquid crystal used satisfies the relation of 5<ΔεLC <13.
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1. A liquid crystal display element comprising a pair of substrates provided with electrodes and a liquid crystal and solidified matrix composite material, disposed between the pair of substrates, which includes a nematic liquid crystal dispersed and held in a solidified matrix, said nematic liquid crystal being such that the refractive index of the liquid crystal is changed depending on states of applying a voltage wherein in a state, the refractive index of the liquid crystal substantially coincides with that of the solidified matrix to thereby pass light, and in the other state, the former does not coincide with the latter to thereby cause the scattering of light, characterized in that the refractive index anisotropy Δ
- n of the liquid crystal used is 0.18 or higher, and the dielectric anisotropy Δ
ε
LC of the liquid crystal used satisfies the relation of 5<
Δ
ε
LC <
13. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- n of the liquid crystal used is 0.18 or higher, and the dielectric anisotropy Δ
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12. A projection type liquid crystal display apparatus comprising in combination a projection light source, a projection optical system and a liquid crystal display element comprising an active matrix substrate having an active element for each electrode for picture element, a counter electrode substrate provided with a counter electrode and a liquid crystal and solidified matrix composite material, interposed between the active matrix substrate and the counter electrode, which includes a nematic liquid crystal dispersed and held in a solidified matrix, said nematic liquid crystal being such that the refractive index of the liquid crystal is changed depending on states of applying a voltage wherein in a state, the refractive index of the liquid crystal substantially coincides with that of the solidified matrix to thereby pass light, and in the other state, the former does not coincide with the latter to thereby cause the scattering of light, characterized in that the refractive index anisotropy Δ
- n of the liquid crystal used for the liquid crystal and solidified matrix composite material is 0.18 or higher, and the dielectric anisotropy Δ
ε
LC of the liquid crystal used satisfies the relation of 5<
Δ
ε
LC <
13. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- n of the liquid crystal used for the liquid crystal and solidified matrix composite material is 0.18 or higher, and the dielectric anisotropy Δ
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