Abstract
We here present a thorough model of the electroclinic effect across the SA*-SC* phase transition, being the first to incorporate the vertical chevron structure. This structure has previously been observed in the SC* phase of surface-stabilised FLC (SSFLC) devices, and some experimental evidence suggests that it may be present in the electroclinic effect [1-3]. Excellent agreement is achieved when comparing this model with previous experimental results of optical tilt through the A-C* transition for a SSFLC cell with homogeneous alignment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 729-783 |
| Number of pages | 54 |
| Journal | Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals |
| Volume | 365 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- electroclinic effect
- chevron structure
- SSFLC