Photovoltaic spatial light modulators (PSLM) are self-activated optical devices that can be used as dynamic glazing or as optically addressable spatial light modulator. The range of potential applications of this new kind of optical device is highly dependent on its clear-state transmittance, spectral distribution of transmittance modulation, as well as on its response time, stability, and spatial resolution. These features are in turn mainly determined by the materials used for the various parts making up a PSLM, namely the photovoltaic unit, the liquid crystal layer, the liquid crystal alignment layers, and the polarizers.
This contribution will focus on the multiple links between material properties and device performance and present our recent results on the design and processing of organic semiconductor materials designed to broaden the field of applications of PSLMs.
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