Novel method for pretilt angle measurement using liquid crystal lens cell with hybrid alignment

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

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 5307-5310

  Wang, Bin ^a   Yamaguchi, Rumiko ^a   Ye, Mao ^a   Sato, Susumu ^a  

^a AKITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Disclination line; Hybrid alignment; Liquid crystal lens cell; Pretilt angle

Indexed keywords

ALIGNMENT; ANGLE MEASUREMENT; APPROXIMATION THEORY; ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; LENSES; ROTATION;

LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS CELLS;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 0036697541     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/jjap.41.5307     Document Type: Article

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