SURFACE MODIFICATION AND THE SWITCHING PROCESSES IN FERROELECTRIC LIQUID-CRYSTALS

Authors
ULRICH DC CHERRILL MJ ELSTON SJ
Citation
Dc. Ulrich et al., SURFACE MODIFICATION AND THE SWITCHING PROCESSES IN FERROELECTRIC LIQUID-CRYSTALS, Liquid crystals, 23(6), 1997, pp. 797-802
Citations number
9
Journal title
Liquid crystals → ACNP
ISSN journal
02678292
Volume
23
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
797 - 802
Database
ISI
SICI code
0267-8292(1997)23:6<797:SMATSP>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
This work relates to the control of switching in ferroelectric liquid crystal devices. By considering the various parameters which influence the switching process a method of engineering both the location and t hreshold of domain nucleation sites has been developed. We have found that deliberate modification of the surface morphology has a profound influence on the domain switching process. This paper discusses the ex perimental cell construction and switching results.