NOVEL ELECTROOPTIC EFFECT ASSOCIATED WITH A HOMEOTROPIC TO TWISTED-PLANAR TRANSITION IN NEMATIC LIQUID-CRYSTALS

Authors
SUH SW SHIN ST LEE SD
Citation
Sw. Suh et al., NOVEL ELECTROOPTIC EFFECT ASSOCIATED WITH A HOMEOTROPIC TO TWISTED-PLANAR TRANSITION IN NEMATIC LIQUID-CRYSTALS, Applied physics letters, 68(20), 1996, pp. 2819-2821
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied
Journal title
Applied physics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00036951
Volume
68
Issue
20
Year of publication
1996
Pages
2819 - 2821
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6951(1996)68:20<2819:NEEAWA>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A homeotropic to twisted-planar (HTP) structural transition is demonst rated in a homeotropically aligned nematic liquid crystal with negativ e dielectric anisotropy. This HTP transition results in a novel electr o-optic effect useful for extremely high contrast, wide viewing, and a chromatic display applications, The HTP architecture is found to be a promising candidate for use in the active addressing scheme. The role of the surface anchoring and molecular chirality on the HTP transition is also discussed. (C) 1996 American Institute of Physics.