Project

Smart electro-optical components for the direction of solid-state light

Code

179J03A12

Duration

01 January 2013 → 31 December 2016

Funding

Regional and community funding: various

Promotor

Herbert De Smet

Research disciplines

Natural sciences
- Applied mathematics in specific fields
- Classical physics
- Optical physics
Engineering and technology
- Materials science and engineering

Keywords

light steering 3D displays blue phase liquid crystals LEDs daylight capture electro-optic lighting

Project description

Secondos aims to extend the potential of light steering components based on liquid crystal materials, by overcoming the main limitations of the current state-of-the-art components. A two phase approach is used. First we will focus on a precise specification and demonstration of the basic optical functionality. Next, more complex optical functionality, combining the basic adaptive functionalities, will be demonstrated.