Abstract
Advanced optical stealth techniques are of growing importance in the role of manned and unmanned aircraft or ship platforms. We consider here the concept of using passive reflective display elements rather than high power active light projection to achieve a low observable camouflaged ship platform. This paper presents practical consideration towards minimal radiated power user-driven requirements using adaptive liquid crystal electro-optical methods. Optical reflectivity for a multi-layer liquid crystal cell structure composed of a glass/ ITO/ aligning layer/ liquid crystal/ aligning layer/ ITO/ glass will support optical guided modes. Reflectivity as a function of angle and voltage are compared with theory generated from a Fresnel matrix formalism. Voltage device modulated reflectivities are then simulated across a ship platform to evaluate this method for low power consumption, with minimal radiated optical radiation.
DOI
10.21926/rpm.2102019
Publication Date
2021-05-14
Publication Title
Recent Progress in Materials
Volume
3
Issue
2
Publisher
LIDSEN Publishing Inc
ISSN
2689-5846
Embargo Period
2024-11-22
Recommended Citation
Lavers, C. (2021) 'Theoretical Modelling of Liquid Crystal Electro-Optical Material Display Elements to Achieve Optimal Low Power Consumption Ship Stealth.', Recent Progress in Materials, 3(2). LIDSEN Publishing Inc: Available at: https://doi.org/10.21926/rpm.2102019
