Comparison of theoretical and experimental switching curves for a zenithally bistable nematic liquid crystal device

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

Volumn 410, Issue , 2004, Pages

  Brown, C V ^a   Parry Jones, L ^a   Elston, S J ^a   Wilkins, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flexoelectricity; Nematic liquid crystal; Zenithal bistable device

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; DIELECTRIC DEVICES; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; INTERFEROMETRY; LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; POLARIZATION; SWITCHING;

DIELECTRIC ANISOTROPY; FLEXOELECTRICITY; SURFACE PROFILES; ZENITHAL BISTABLE DEVICE;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 12844266140     PISSN: 15421406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15421400490433451     Document Type: Conference Paper

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