New 'Pure Light' Technology Makes Computer Screens, Cell Phone Displays More Power Efficient

Flat screens have replaced bulky, energy-gobbling tube-style computer screens on the desks of many businesses and homes, but scientists at the University of Rochester have found that even these power-sipping screens have room for energy-efficiency improvement. Rochester researchers have patented a new class of optical materials that efficiently create "pure polarized light," which uses far less energy than conventional flat-panel displays to produce the same images. The technology, called glassy liquid crystals, has been licensed to Cornerstone Research Group, Inc., of Dayton, Ohio, for manufacture and use in displays, optical drives, and "color tunable" filters.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news2576.html">New 'Pure Light' Technology Makes Computer Screens, Cell Phone Displays More Power Efficient</a></p> <p>Flat screens have replaced bulky, energy-gobbling tube-style computer screens on the desks of many businesses and homes, but scientists at the University of Rochester have found that even these power-sipping screens have room for energy-efficiency improvement. Rochester researchers have patented a new class of optical materials that efficiently create "pure polarized light," which uses far less energy than conventional flat-panel displays to produce the same images. The technology, called glassy liquid crystals, has been licensed to Cornerstone Research Group, Inc., of Dayton, Ohio, for manufacture and use in displays, optical drives, and "color tunable" filters.</p>