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- Instructor(s)
- Ishikawa Ken
- Class Format
- Lecture
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- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Mon3-4(S8-623)
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- Course number
- MAT.P401
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2017
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2017/3/17
- Lecture notes updated
- 2017/7/10
- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
This class deals with the basic knowledge of liquid crystals and optics of birefringent subject to understand the working mechanisms of liquid crystal displays.
(1) Liquid crystals
(2)Optical constants and optical properties of condensed matter
(3)Birefringent object and polarized light
(4)Thin film optics
(5)Nematic phase and liquid crystal displays
Student learning outcomes
Learn liquid crystals widely used in flat panel displays and basic optical concepts to understand the working mechanisms of liquid crystal displays.
Keywords
Liquid Crystal, Birefringence, Thin film optics, Polarized light
Competencies that will be developed
| ✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Lecture-base learning
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Liquid crystal as intermediate states | |
| Class 2 | Order parameter of liquid crystal | |
| Class 3 | Phase transition in liquid crystals | |
| Class 4 | Physical properties of nematic liquid crystal | |
| Class 5 | Optical properties of dielectrics | |
| Class 6 | Optics of birefringent subject and thin film optics | |
| Class 7 | Liquid Crystal Displays | |
| Class 8 | New Liquid Crystal Applications | Exercise problems to assess the students’ level will be shown at the end of the class. |
Textbook(s)
Non required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Non required.
Assessment criteria and methods
Students will be assessed on their understanding physical properties of liquid crystals and optics of birefringent materials, and their ability to apply them to solve problems.
Related courses
- MAT.P302 ： Optics
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
No prerequisites.
