FERROELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF MIXTURES OF A LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE POLYMER AND ITS SIDE-GROUP MESOGEN

We present the results of our studies of the ferroelectric properties of mixtures of a high polarization, ferroelectric liquid crystalline c opolymer and its side-group antecedent, a high polarization, low molec ular weight, ferroelectric mesogen. These two materials are found to b e completely miscible in all proportions. Spontaneous polarization val ues and electro-optical response times are found to be monotonic funct ions of the weight percentage of the mesogen in the mixture, while opt ical tilt angles do not exhibit such a monotonic dependence.