Prof. Shin-Tson Wu

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Journal Publications:

H. Xianyu, K. M. Chen, and S. T. Wu, "Flexible area-color reflective displays based on electric-field-induced blueshift in a cholesteric liquid crystal film", J. SID 16, 125-128 (Jan. 2008)

2. C. Y. Chang, S. Y. Chien, C. S. Hsu, S. Gauza, and S. T. Wu, "Synthesis of laterally substituted a-methylstilbene-tolane liquid crystals"
Liq. Cryst. 35, 1-9 (Jan. 2008)

3. A. Parish, S. Gauza, S. T. Wu, J. Dziaduszek, and R. Dabrowski, "New fluorinated terphenyl isothiocyanate liquid crystals" Liq. Cryst. 35, 79-86 (Jan. 2008)

S. G. Kim, S. M. Kim, Y. S. Kim, Y. J. Lim, H. K. Lee, S. H. Lee, R. Lu, and S. T. Wu, "Trapping of defect point to improve response time via controlled azimuthal anchoring in a vertically aligned liquid crystal cell with polymer wall", J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 41, 055401 (Feb. 2008).
Z. Ge, T. X. Wu, and S. T. Wu, "Single cell gap and wide-view transflective LCD using fringe field switching and embedded wire grid polarizer", Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 051109 (Feb. 6, 2008).

6. R. Lu, S. T. Wu, and S. H. Lee, "Reducing the color shift of a multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display using dual threshold voltages", Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 051114 (Feb. 8, 2008).

M. Jiao, Z. Ge, Q. Song, and S. T. Wu, "Alignment layer effects on thin liquid crystal cells", Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 061102 (Feb. 11, 2008).

8. H. Ren and S. T. Wu, "Tunable-focus liquid microlens using dielectriophoretic effect" Opt. Express 16, 2646-2652 (Feb. 18, 2008).

9. Z. Ge, R. Lu, T. X. Wu, S. T. Wu, C. L. Lin, N. C. Hsu, W. Y. Li, and C. K. Wei, "Extraordinarily wide-view circular polarizers for liquid crystal displays" Opt. Express 16, 3120-3129 (March 3, 2008).

10. M. Jiao, Z. Ge, S. T. Wu, and W. K. Choi, "Submillisecond response nematic liquid crystal modulators using dual fringe field switching in a vertically aligned cell", Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 111101 (March 17, 2008).

11. H. Ren, S. T. Wu, and Yi-Hsin Lin, "In-situ observation of fringing field-induced phase separation in a liquid crystal and monomer mixture", Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 117801 (March 21, 2008). (This paper was chosen as cover of the issue)

12. T. T. Alkeskjold, L. Scolari, D. Noordegraaf, J. Lægsgaard, J. Weirich, L. Wei, G. Tartarini, P. Bassi, S. Gauza, S. T. Wu · and A. Bjarklev, "Integrating liquid crystal based optical devices in photonic crystal fibers," Opt. Quant. Electron. 39, 1009-1019 (April 2008).

13. S. Gauza, A. Parish, S. T. Wu, A. Spadlo, and R. Dabrowski, "Physical properties of laterally fluorinated isothiocyanato phenyltolane liquid crystals", Liq. Cryst. 35, 483-488 (April, 2008)

D. Noordegraaf, L. Scolari, J. Lagsgaard, T. T. Alkeskjold, G. Tartarini, E. Borelli, P. Bassi, J. Li, and S. T. Wu, “Avoided-crossing based liquid crystal photonic bandgap notch filter,"Opt. Lett. 33, 986-988 (May 1, 2008).
Z. Ge, S. T. Wu, S. S. Kim, J. W. Park, and S. H. Lee, "Thin cell fringe-field-switching liquid crystal display with a chiral dopant",
Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 181109 (May 5, 2008).
R. Lu, Z. Ge, and S. T. Wu, "Wide-view single cell gap transflective liquid crystal display using slit-induced multidomain structures",
Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 191102 (May 12, 2008).
C. C. Tsai and S. T. Wu, "Broadband wide-angle polarization converter for LCD backlight", Appl. Opt. 47, 2882-2887 (May 15, 2008).

18. C. C. Tsai and S. T. Wu, "Study of broadband polarization conversion with metallic surface-relief gratings by rigorous coupled-wave analysis", JOSA A 25, 1339-1348 (June 1, 2008).

19. Z. Ge, M. Jiao, R. Lu, T. X. Wu, and S. T. Wu, W. Y. Li, and C. K. Wei, "Wide-view and broadband circular polarizers for transflective liquid crystal displays", J. Display Technology 4, 129-138 (June, 2008).

20. S. Gauza, A. Parish, S. T. Wu, A. Spadło, and R. Dabrowski, "Fast switching near smectic-to-nematic phase transition”, Liq. Cryst. 35, 711-717 (June, 2008).

X. Sun, D. Yin, H. Dai, J. Liu, R. Lu, and S. T. Wu, "Intermittent curing and its effect on pulsed laser-induced photopolymerization",
Appl. Phys. B: Lasers and Optics, 92, 93-98 (July 2008).
J. W. Park, Y. J. Ahn, J. H. Junh, S. H. Lee, R. Lu, H. Y. Kim, and S. T. Wu, "Liquid crystal display using combined fringe and in-plane electric fields", Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 081103 (Aug. 25, 2008).
Q. Song, H. Xianyu, S. Gauza, and S. T. Wu, "High birefringence and low crossover frequency dual-frequency liquid crystals,"
Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 488, 179-189 (Aug. 28, 2008).
R. Lu, S. Gauza, and S. T. Wu, "LED-Lit LCD TVs," Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 488, 246-259 (Aug. 28, 2008).
A. Parish, S. Gauza, S. T. Wu, J. Dziaduszek, and R. Dabrowski, "New fluorinated terphenyl isothiocyanate liquid crystal single compounds and mixtures", Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 489, 22-39 (Aug. 28, 2008)
S. Gauza, A. Parish, S. T. Wu, A. Spadło, and R. Dabrowski, "Physical properties of laterally fluorinated isothiocyanato phenyl-tolane single liquid crystals components and mixtures," Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 489, 135-147 (Aug. 28, 2008).
X. Nie, H. Xianyu, T. X. Wu, and S. T. Wu, "Second and fourth harmonic frequencies in electric field-induced liquid crystal reorientations," Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 489, 194-203 (Aug. 28, 2008).
H. Ren, H. Xianyu, S. Xu, and S. T. Wu, "Adaptive dielectric liquid lens", Opt. Express 16, 14954-14960 (Sept. 15, 2008).
Z. Ge and S. T. Wu, "Nano-wire grid polarizer for energy efficient and wide-view liquid crystal displays", Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 121104 (Sept. 22, 2008).
Y. Zhao, Z. Ge and J. Y. Fang, "Elastic modulus of viral nanotubes", Phys. Rev. E 78, 031914 (September 2008).
H. Xianyu, Y. Zhao, S. Gauza, X. Liang, and S. T. Wu, "High performance dual frequency liquid crystal compounds", Liq. Cryst. 35, 1129-1135 (September 2008).
H. Ren, S. Xu, Y. J. Lin, and S. T. Wu, "Adaptive-focus lenses", Optics and Photonics News (October, 2008); pp. 42-47.
Y. Li, Z. Ge, R. Lu, M. Jiao, and S. T. Wu, "Fast-response liquid crystal displays using crossed fringe fields", J. SID 16, 1069-1074 (October 2008).
Y. H. Lin, H. Ren, Y. H. Wu, S. T. Wu, Y. Zhao, J. Y. Fang, and H. C. Lin, "Electrically tunable wettability of liquid crystal/polymer composite films", Opt. Express 16, 17591-17598 (Oct. 27, 2008).
R. Lu, X. Nie, and S. T. Wu, “Color performance of a MVA LCD using LED backlight”, J. SID. 16, 1139-1145 (November 2008).
Z. Ge, S. T. Wu, and Seung Hee Lee, "Wide-view and sunlight readable transflective liquid crystal displays for mobile applications",
Opt. Lett. 33, 2623-2625 (Nov. 15, 2008).
M. N. Petersen, L. Scolari, T. Tokle, T. T. Alkeskjold, S. Gauza, S. T. Wu, and A. Bjarklev, "Noise filtering in a multi-channel system using a tunable liquid crystal photonic bandgap fiber", Opt. Express 16, 20067-20072 (Nov. 24, 2008).
S. Gauza, M. Jiao, S. T. Wu, P. Kula, R. Dąbrowski, and X. Liang, “High birefringence and low viscosity negative dielectric anisotropy liquid crystals” Liq. Cryst. 35, 1401-1408 (Dec. 29, 2008).
H. Xianyu, S. Gauza, and S. T. Wu, “Submillisecond response phase modulator using a low crossover frequency dual frequency liquid crystal” Liq. Cryst. 35, 1409-1413 (Dec. 29, 2008).

Patents:

1. X. Zhu and S. T. Wu, "Reflective liquid crystal displays with low voltage and high contrast using improved bisector effect"
U.S. patent 7,327,420 (Feb. 5, 2008).

2. H. Ren and S. T. Wu, "Tunable electronic lens and prisms using inhomogeneous nano scale liquid crystal droplets"
U.S. patent 7,327,434 (Feb. 5, 2008).

3. X. Zhu, Z. Ge, and S. T. Wu, “Transflective liquid crystal display with vertical and longitudinal fields”,
U.S. patent, 7,339,641 (March 4, 2008).

4. Q. H. Wang, S. T. Wu, Q. Hong, and Y. H. Wu, “Transflective liquid crystal display using separate transmissive and reflective liquid crystal cells and materials with single cell gap”,
U.S. Patent 7,359,015 (April 15, 2008).

5. W. K. Choi and S. T. Wu, "Fast response liquid crystal mode", U.S. patent 7,369,204 (May 6, 2008).

6. H. Ren and S. T. Wu, "Variable-focus liquid lens", U.S. patent 7,369,321 (May 6, 2008).

7. R. Lu, Q. Hong, and S. T. Wu, "Electrode array structures of fringe fields switching mode LCDs", U.S. patent 7,405,796 (July 29, 2008).

8. Y. Huang, H. Ren, X. Zhu, and S. T. Wu, "Electronically tunable polarization-independent micro lens using polymer network twisted nematic liquid crystal", U.S. patent 7,408,601 (August 5, 2008).

9. R. Lu, Q. Hong, and S. T. Wu, "Fringing field switching liquid crystal displays using trapezoid electrodes",
U.S. patent 7,414, 690 (August 19, 2008).

10. X. Zhu and S. T. Wu, "Multi-film compensated liquid crystal display with initial homogeneous alignment",
U.S. patent 7,450,204 (Nov. 11, 2008).

11. R. Lu, Q. Hong, and S. T. Wu, "Vertical alignment liquid crystal displays",
U.S. patent 7,450,208 (Nov. 11, 2008).

12. R. Lu, Q. Hong, S. T. Wu, and T. X. Wu, "Vertical alignment liquid crystal displays with high transmittance and wide view angle"
U.S. patent 7,466,385 (Dec. 16, 2008).