A model of the unidirectional alignment accompanying the pretilt angle of a nematic liquid crystal (NLC), 5CB, oriented on rubbed organic-solvent-soluble polyimide film

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section A: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

Volumn 275, Issue , 1996, Pages 15-25

  Nishikawa, M ^a   Bessho, N ^a   Natsui, T ^a   Ohta, Y ^a   Yoshida, N ^a   Seo, D S ^b   Iimura, Y ^b   Kobayashi, S ^b  

^a Japan Synthetic Rubber Co Ltd   (Japan)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alignment model; Nematic liquid crystal; Optical retardation; Organic solvent soluble polyimide film; Pretilt angle

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATIONS; DEFORMATION; LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POLYIMIDES;

HELICOIDAL STRUCTURE; MOIETIES; OPTICAL RETARDATION; PRETILT ANGLE; UNIDIRECTIONAL ALIGNMENT;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 0002951962     PISSN: 1058725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10587259608034058     Document Type: Article

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