Study on liquid crystal alignment characteristics by the surface treatment of hydrogenated amorphous carbon thin films

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 2: Letters

Volumn 41, Issue 12 A, 2002, Pages

  Lee, Dae Kyu ^a   Rho, Soon Joon ^a   Baik, Hong Koo ^a   Hwang, Jeoung Yeon ^a   Jo, Yong Min ^a   Seo, Dae Shik ^a   Lee, Se Jong ^b   Song, Kie Moon ^c  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Kyungsung University   (South Korea)

^c Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

a C:H thin films; Alignment layer; Graphitization; Liquid crystal; P base energy

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS FILMS; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; ELLIPSOMETRY; ENERGY GAP; GRAPHITIZATION; ION BEAMS; IRRADIATION; LIQUID CRYSTALS; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SURFACE TREATMENT; THIN FILMS;

CARBON THIN FILMS; ION BEAM IRRADIATION; LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT; OPTICAL BAND GAP;

CARBON;

EID: 0036979374     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/jjap.41.l1399     Document Type: Letter

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