Textures in polymer-network-stabilized ferroelectric liquid crystal

Jianjun Li; Zhihua Ling; Xinmin Huang; Kai Ma

doi:10.1117/12.319655

18 August 1998 Textures in polymer-network-stabilized ferroelectric liquid crystal

Jianjun Li, Zhihua Ling, Xinmin Huang, Kai Ma

Proceedings Volume 3560, Display Devices and Systems II; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.319655
Event: Photonics China '98, 1998, Beijing, China

Abstract

The effect of polymer network polymerized under UV irradiation with electric field application (+/- 50V, 5Hz) to FLC molecule orientation and electro-optic characteristics have been studied. Optical and scanning electron microscope were used to invest the molecule texture and the polymer network structure. The polymer network formed in SmC* phase is anisotropic and fibber-like, a new type texture-striped texture was observed in the cell. The electro-optic performance of the cells was also measured. A fairly good memory state with excellent contrast ratio higher than 20 and a low threshold voltage less than 5V were obtained. At last the striped texture was explained with elastic free energy theory.

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Jianjun Li, Zhihua Ling, Xinmin Huang, and Kai Ma "Textures in polymer-network-stabilized ferroelectric liquid crystal", Proc. SPIE 3560, Display Devices and Systems II, (18 August 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.319655

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