Modulator with Improved Sensitivity and Life Time

A method for fabricating a latex-based NCAP modulator, the method comprising:

• coating an NCAP latex based material comprising an interfacial agent on a plastic substrate with a transparent electrode;
• covering the coated substrate with a plastic cover to sandwich the NCAP material between the plastic substrate and the plastic cover;
• laminating the sandwiched NCAP material on an optical block substrate;
• removing the plastic cover;
• laminating a dielectric mirror pellicle over the NCAP latex based material;
• and
• coating the pellicle with a UV curable organic coating;
• and
• UV curing the curable organic coating to an organic hard coat.

An NCAP latex-based modulator with a protective coating, said modulator comprising:

• an NCAP latex based material comprising an interfacial agent;
• a dielectric mirror pellicle laminated on top of the NCAP material;
• and
• a cured UV curable organic hard coating on the mirror pellicle.

A method of making an NCAP electro-optic material, the method comprising:

• combining a liquid crystal material with a latex emulsion;
• emulsifying the liquid crystal material in the presence of at least one interfacial agent to form an emulsion comprising droplets of the liquid crystal material;
• applying the emulsion to a substrate;
• and
• drying the emulsion on the substrate to encapsulate the droplets with a latex based matrix, wherein an amount of the at least one interfacial agent is sufficient to decrease an operating voltage at which a molecular orientation of the liquid crystal material changes to transmit light through the material.