An improved azimuthal anchoring energy measurement method using liquid crystals with different chiralities

Authors
Saitoh, Y Lien, A
Citation
Y. Saitoh et A. Lien, An improved azimuthal anchoring energy measurement method using liquid crystals with different chiralities, JPN J A P 1, 39(4A), 2000, pp. 1743-1746
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS SHORT NOTES & REVIEW PAPERS → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
4A
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1743 - 1746
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
An improved method for measuring the azimuthal anchoring energy of liquid c rystals has been developed. Without knowing the easy axes of the cells prec isely, it is possible to measure their anchoring energy precisely, using th e same liquid crystals but with different chiralities for the divided cells . The principles and measurements are discussed.