Offset of multiple-beam interference inside anisotropic multilayered structure: Determination of polar anchoring strength at nematic liquid crystal-wall interface

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

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 932-939

  Hung, La Trong ^a   Kimura, Munehiro ^a   Akahane, Tadashi ^a  

^a NAGAOKA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Multiple beam Interference; Nematic liquid crystal; Phase difference; Polar anchoring strength; Retardation

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ELECTRODES; ELLIPSOMETRY; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MULTILAYERS; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

MULTIPLE-BEAM INTERFERENCE; PHASE DIFFERENCE; POLAR ANCHORING STRENGTH; RETARDATION;

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EID: 17444415382     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.44.932     Document Type: Article

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