We here present a thorough model of the electroclinic effect across the S-A
*-S-C* phase transition, being the first to incorporate the vertical chevro
n structure. This structure has previously been observed in the S-C* phase
of surface-stabiliscd FLC (SSFLC) devices, and some experimental evidence s
uggests that it may be present in the electroclinic effect [1-3]. Excellent
agreement is achieved when comparing this model with previous experimental
results of optical tilt through the A-C* transition for a SSFLC cell with
homogeneous alignment.