Reflection anisotropy spectroscopy: A probe of rubbed polyimide liquid crystal alignment layers

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 93, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 4442-4446

  Macdonald, B F ^a   Zheng, W ^a   Cole, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTION; LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYIMIDES; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

REFLECTANCE ANISOTROPY SPECTROSCOPY (RAS);

LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS;

EID: 0038003936     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1559423     Document Type: Article

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