CONTROL OF LAYER ARRANGEMENT BY ELECTRIC-FIELD IN FERROELECTRIC AND ANTIFERROELECTRIC LIQUID-CRYSTALS

Authors
NAKAYAMA K OZAKI M YOSHINO K
Citation
K. Nakayama et al., CONTROL OF LAYER ARRANGEMENT BY ELECTRIC-FIELD IN FERROELECTRIC AND ANTIFERROELECTRIC LIQUID-CRYSTALS, JPN J A P 1, 36(9B), 1997, pp. 6122-6124
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied
Journal title
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS SHORT NOTES & REVIEW PAPERS → ACNP
Volume
36
Issue
9B
Year of publication
1997
Pages
6122 - 6124
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
We have studied the rearrangement of a smectic layer induced by asymme tric voltage pulses in ferroelectric and antiferroelectric liquid crys tals. This layer rotation is reversible and takes place in both non-tr eated and rubbed cells. The optical response during layer rotation has been studied, and it is confirmed that the direction of the optical a xis can be reversibly controlled by the accumulated number of applied voltage pulses.