A two-dimensional stokes parameter method for determination of cell thickness and twist angle distributions in twisted nematic liquid crystal devices

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers

Volumn 37, Issue 4 SUPPL. A, 1998, Pages 1982-1988

  He, Zhan ^a   Zhou, Ying ^a   Sato, Susumu ^a  

^a AKITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

2 dimensional cell thickness distribution measurement; 2 dimensional twist angle distribution measurement; Liquid crystal device; Stokes parameter method

Indexed keywords

ANGLE MEASUREMENT; LIGHT POLARIZATION; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

STOKES PARAMETER METHOD;

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS;

EID: 0032048362     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/jjap.37.1982     Document Type: Article

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