Liquid crystal alignment capability by the UV alignment method in a-C:H thin films

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 2: Letters

Volumn 42, Issue 2 A, 2003, Pages

  Hwang, Jeoung Yeon ^a   Jo, Yong Min ^a   Seo, Dae Shik ^a   Jang, Jin ^b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

a C:H thin films; Annealing effect; Nematic liquid crystal; UV alignment method

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS FILMS; ANNEALING; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; HYDROGEN; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; SURFACES; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THIN FILMS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT CAPABILITY; ULTRAVIOLET ALIGNMENT METHOD;

CARBON;

EID: 0037318876     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.42.L114     Document Type: Letter

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