Method of studying surface torsional anchoring of nematic liquid crystal

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 1994, Pages L1242-L1244

  Jiang, Min ^a   Wang, Zongkai ^a   Sun, Ruipeng ^a   Ma, Kai ^a   Ma, Renxiang ^a   Huang, Ximin ^a  

^a CHANGCHUN INSTITUTE OF OPTICS   (China)

Author keywords

Nematic liquid crystal; Surface anchoring; Twist angle

Indexed keywords

FREE ENERGY; RUBBING DIRECTION; SURFACE ANCHORING; SURFACE TORSIONAL ANCHORING ENERGY; TWIST ANGLES;

ANGLE MEASUREMENT; CALCULATIONS; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; SURFACE PHENOMENA; SURFACES; TORQUE;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 0028515363     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: 13474065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.33.L1242     Document Type: Article

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